#537D4F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.6% 0.084 142.3), rgb(83, 125, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#537D4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537D4F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 125, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.084 142.3) |
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 #537D4F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537D4F | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537D4F text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537D4F text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB88
oklch(70.8% 0.061 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E966A
oklch(63.2% 0.078 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537D4F
oklch(54.6% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C42
oklch(49.1% 0.078 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5837
oklch(42.7% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#537D4F 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) | #7F754C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797152 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7A71 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537D4F
#537D4F
oklch(54.6% 0.084 142.3)
- #88608D
#88608D
oklch(54.7% 0.083 322.8)
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 #537D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
Use #537D4F 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.