#537D2A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54% 0.122 132.1), rgb(83, 125, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#537D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 132°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537D2A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 125, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.122 132.1) |
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 #537D2A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537D2A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537D2A text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537D2A text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F984D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537D2A
oklch(54% 0.122 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#476E21
oklch(49.2% 0.115 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#334A1E
oklch(37.9% 0.074 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#537D2A 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) | #827420 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7031 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54786C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537D2A
#537D2A
oklch(54% 0.122 132.1)
- #8758A2
#8758A2
oklch(54.2% 0.122 312.2)
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 #537D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #537D2A 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.