#537B22
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.4% 0.125 130.7), rgb(83, 123, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#537B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537B22 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 123, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.125 130.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #537B22 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537B22 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537B22 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537B22 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#719749
oklch(63% 0.115 130.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537B22
oklch(53.4% 0.125 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#496D1C
oklch(49% 0.116 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#33491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#537B22 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #817214 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557669 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537B22
#537B22
oklch(53.4% 0.125 130.7)
- #8456A2
#8456A2
oklch(53.5% 0.124 310.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #537B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
Use #537B22 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.