#538162
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.07 154.1), rgb(83, 129, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#538162 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538162 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 129, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.07 154.1) |
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 #538162 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538162 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538162 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538162 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#6B9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538162
oklch(56.1% 0.07 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#426C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#375841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#538162 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) | #817A60 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797564 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8078 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538162
#538162
oklch(56.1% 0.07 154.1)
- #8E6586
#8E6586
oklch(56% 0.07 333.6)
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 #538162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
Use #538162 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.