#537F32
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.7% 0.118 133.8), rgb(83, 127, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#537F32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537F32 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 127, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.118 133.8) |
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 #537F32 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537F32 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537F32 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537F32 text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD76
oklch(70.8% 0.086 134)
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Step 500
500
#6E9852
oklch(63.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537F32
oklch(54.7% 0.118 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#466E27
oklch(49.2% 0.11 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5922
oklch(42.6% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A21
oklch(37.8% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#537F32 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) | #84762A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7238 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537A6E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537F32
#537F32
oklch(54.7% 0.118 133.8)
- #895AA0
#895AA0
oklch(54.6% 0.117 313.9)
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 #537F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #537F32 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.