#537B32
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.6% 0.112 133), rgb(83, 123, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#537B32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537B32 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 123, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.112 133) |
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 #537B32 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537B32 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537B32 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537B32 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC78
oklch(70.8% 0.081 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#719754
oklch(63.2% 0.103 132.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537B32
oklch(53.6% 0.112 133)
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Step 700
700
#486D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5924
oklch(42.8% 0.087 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#537B32 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) | #80722B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F37 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54766B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537B32
#537B32
oklch(53.6% 0.112 133)
- #84599C
#84599C
oklch(53.7% 0.112 312.6)
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 #537B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.049
Use #537B32 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.