#537F41
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.9% 0.103 137.2), rgb(83, 127, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#537F41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537F41 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 127, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.103 137.2) |
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 #537F41 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537F41 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537F41 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537F41 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 137)
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Step 500
500
#6E975D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537F41
oklch(54.9% 0.103 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#456D35
oklch(49.1% 0.095 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#39592C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#537F41 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) | #83763C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7245 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517B70 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537F41
#537F41
oklch(54.9% 0.103 137.2)
- #8A5D99
#8A5D99
oklch(54.9% 0.104 317.4)
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 #537F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
Use #537F41 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.