#538100
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.9% 0.148 130.1), rgb(83, 129, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#538100 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538100 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 129, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.148 130.1) |
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 #538100 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538100 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538100 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538100 text on black | 4.50:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE66
oklch(70.7% 0.106 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9938
oklch(63% 0.136 130.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538100
oklch(54.9% 0.148 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A02
oklch(42.6% 0.113 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A10
oklch(37.6% 0.088 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#538100 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) | #887600 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817317 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557B6D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538100
#538100
oklch(54.9% 0.148 130.1)
- #8C54B0
#8C54B0
oklch(54.9% 0.148 310.5)
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 #538100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
Use #538100 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.