#537B34
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.6% 0.11 133.4), rgb(83, 123, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#537B34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537B34 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 123, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.11 133.4) |
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 #537B34 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537B34 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537B34 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537B34 text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC79
oklch(70.8% 0.079 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#719756
oklch(63.2% 0.101 133.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537B34
oklch(53.6% 0.11 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#486D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5926
oklch(42.8% 0.084 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#334923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#537B34 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) | #80722D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F39 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53766B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537B34
#537B34
oklch(53.6% 0.11 133.4)
- #84599B
#84599B
oklch(53.7% 0.111 313.1)
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 #537B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #537B34 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.