#537F69
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.06 161.9), rgb(83, 127, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#537F69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537F69 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 127, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.06 161.9) |
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 #537F69 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537F69 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537F69 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537F69 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A998
oklch(70.6% 0.043 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B947F
oklch(63% 0.055 162)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537F69
oklch(55.8% 0.06 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#436B57
oklch(49.2% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#375747
oklch(42.7% 0.046 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#537F69 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) | #7E7968 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497F79 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537F69
#537F69
oklch(55.8% 0.06 161.9)
- #8D667E
#8D667E
oklch(55.8% 0.06 341.8)
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 #537F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
Use #537F69 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.