#537B49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54% 0.088 139.5), rgb(83, 123, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#537B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537B49 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.088 139.5) |
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 #537B49 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537B49 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537B49 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537B49 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.063 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#709666
oklch(63.2% 0.082 139.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537B49
oklch(54% 0.088 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#486C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 139)
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Step 800
800
#3B5834
oklch(42.7% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#33482D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#537B49 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) | #7E7345 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51786F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537B49
#537B49
oklch(54% 0.088 139.5)
- #855E8F
#855E8F
oklch(54.1% 0.087 319.3)
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 #537B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.054
Use #537B49 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.