#538237
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.5% 0.118 135.3), rgb(83, 130, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#538237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538237 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 130, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.118 135.3) |
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 #538237 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538237 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538237 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538237 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AD77
oklch(70.7% 0.086 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9854
oklch(63.1% 0.108 135.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538237
oklch(55.5% 0.118 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#446E29
oklch(49.1% 0.11 135)
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Step 800
800
#385A24
oklch(42.8% 0.091 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#304A22
oklch(37.7% 0.071 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#538237 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) | #867830 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80743C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527D71 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538237
#538237
oklch(55.5% 0.118 135.3)
- #8D5CA2
#8D5CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.118 315.2)
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 #538237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #538237 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.