#538148
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.099 139.7), rgb(83, 129, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#538148 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538148 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 129, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.099 139.7) |
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 #538148 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538148 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538148 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538148 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC82
oklch(70.8% 0.07 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9762
oklch(63.1% 0.09 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538148
oklch(55.5% 0.099 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#436D39
oklch(49% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#385930
oklch(42.7% 0.076 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#30492B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#538148 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) | #847844 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507E73 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538148
#538148
oklch(55.5% 0.099 139.7)
- #8C5F97
#8C5F97
oklch(55.4% 0.099 319.6)
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 #538148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #538148 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.