#538062
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.068 154.4), rgb(83, 128, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#538062 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538062 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 128, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.068 154.4) |
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 #538062 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538062 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538062 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538062 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AA93
oklch(70.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9579
oklch(63.1% 0.062 155)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538062
oklch(55.8% 0.068 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#436B50
oklch(49% 0.063 154)
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Step 800
800
#375842
oklch(42.8% 0.053 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#538062 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) | #807960 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797464 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7F78 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538062
#538062
oklch(55.8% 0.068 154.4)
- #8D6584
#8D6584
oklch(55.8% 0.068 334.7)
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 #538062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
Use #538062 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.