#537D60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.065 153.7), rgb(83, 125, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#537D60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537D60 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 125, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.065 153.7) |
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 #537D60 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537D60 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537D60 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537D60 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA93
oklch(70.8% 0.048 153)
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Step 500
500
#6D9479
oklch(63% 0.059 154.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537D60
oklch(55% 0.065 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#456B51
oklch(49.1% 0.06 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#395742
oklch(42.7% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#537D60 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) | #7D765E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767262 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7C75 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537D60
#537D60
oklch(55% 0.065 153.7)
- #896382
#896382
oklch(54.9% 0.066 333.1)
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 #537D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
Use #537D60 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.