#537E02
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.1% 0.144 129.5), rgb(83, 126, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#537E02 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537E02 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 126, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.144 129.5) |
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 #537E02 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537E02 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537E02 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537E02 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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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
#B3C99D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD67
oklch(70.6% 0.102 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F993A
oklch(63.2% 0.133 129.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537E02
oklch(54.1% 0.144 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A06
oklch(42.7% 0.11 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A12
oklch(37.6% 0.086 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#537E02 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) | #857400 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7117 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56786A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537E02
#537E02
oklch(54.1% 0.144 129.5)
- #8853AD
#8853AD
oklch(54.1% 0.144 309.6)
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 #537E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
Use #537E02 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.