#538141
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.4% 0.106 137.5), rgb(83, 129, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#538141 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538141 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 129, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.106 137.5) |
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 #538141 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538141 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538141 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538141 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C975C
oklch(63% 0.097 137.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538141
oklch(55.4% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#446D33
oklch(49% 0.098 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#38592B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#314927
oklch(37.6% 0.063 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#538141 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) | #85783C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7445 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517D72 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538141
#538141
oklch(55.4% 0.106 137.5)
- #8C5E9B
#8C5E9B
oklch(55.4% 0.105 317.6)
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 #538141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #538141 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.