#538313
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.5% 0.144 131.3), rgb(83, 131, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#538313 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538313 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 131, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.144 131.3) |
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 #538313 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538313 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538313 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538313 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.104 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C993D
oklch(63% 0.132 131.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538313
oklch(55.5% 0.144 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#446F01
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#385B0A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#304B13
oklch(37.8% 0.088 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#538313 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) | #897800 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837521 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557D6F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538313
#538313
oklch(55.5% 0.144 131.3)
- #8E56B0
#8E56B0
oklch(55.4% 0.145 311.2)
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 #538313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #538313 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.