#538265
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.069 156.3), rgb(83, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#538265 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538265 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.069 156.3) |
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 #538265 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538265 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538265 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538265 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#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
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA94
oklch(70.6% 0.049 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A957A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 156.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538265
oklch(56.4% 0.069 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#416C52
oklch(49.2% 0.064 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#365843
oklch(42.8% 0.053 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4839
oklch(37.6% 0.04 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#538265 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) | #827B63 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7667 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A817A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538265
#538265
oklch(56.4% 0.069 156.3)
- #906685
#906685
oklch(56.4% 0.069 336.3)
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 #538265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.059
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
Use #538265 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.