#537F55
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.081 145.4), rgb(83, 127, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#537F55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537F55 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 127, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.081 145.4) |
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 #537F55 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537F55 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537F55 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537F55 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D966E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537F55
oklch(55.3% 0.081 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#446C46
oklch(49.1% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#38583A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#314932
oklch(37.8% 0.049 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#537F55 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) | #817752 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7357 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7D74 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537F55
#537F55
oklch(55.3% 0.081 145.4)
- #8B628C
#8B628C
oklch(55.4% 0.08 325.8)
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 #537F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
Use #537F55 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.