#538017
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.7% 0.139 130.9), rgb(83, 128, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#538017 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538017 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 128, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.139 130.9) |
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 #538017 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538017 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538017 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538017 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.1 131)
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Step 500
500
#6E9940
oklch(63.2% 0.128 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538017
oklch(54.7% 0.139 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E0B
oklch(49% 0.128 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A16
oklch(37.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#538017 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) | #867600 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807223 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557A6D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538017
#538017
oklch(54.7% 0.139 130.9)
- #8A56AB
#8A56AB
oklch(54.7% 0.138 310.8)
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 #538017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
Use #538017 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.