#537D00
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.8% 0.143 129.2), rgb(83, 125, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#537D00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537D00 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 125, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.143 129.2) |
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 #537D00 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537D00 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537D00 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537D00 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD67
oklch(70.6% 0.102 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#70983A
oklch(63% 0.131 129)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537D00
oklch(53.8% 0.143 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A06
oklch(42.7% 0.11 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A12
oklch(37.7% 0.086 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#537D00 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) | #847300 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7016 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567769 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537D00
#537D00
oklch(53.8% 0.143 129.2)
- #8753AC
#8753AC
oklch(53.9% 0.143 309.4)
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 #537D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #537D00 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.