#537F44
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.9% 0.1 138.1), rgb(83, 127, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#537F44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537F44 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 127, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.1 138.1) |
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 #537F44 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537F44 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537F44 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537F44 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC80
oklch(70.8% 0.072 138)
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Step 500
500
#6D9760
oklch(63.1% 0.092 138.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537F44
oklch(54.9% 0.1 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#456D37
oklch(49.1% 0.093 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#39592E
oklch(42.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#314929
oklch(37.6% 0.06 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#537F44 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) | #82763F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7248 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517B71 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537F44
#537F44
oklch(54.9% 0.1 138.1)
- #8A5E97
#8A5E97
oklch(55% 0.1 318.3)
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 #537F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
Use #537F44 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.