#538340
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.9% 0.11 137.5), rgb(83, 131, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#538340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538340 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 131, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.11 137.5) |
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 #538340 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538340 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538340 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538340 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9AA
oklch(81% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B985A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538340
oklch(55.9% 0.11 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#426E31
oklch(49.1% 0.103 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A26
oklch(37.8% 0.066 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#538340 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) | #877A3A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807544 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517F73 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538340
#538340
oklch(55.9% 0.11 137.5)
- #8E5E9E
#8E5E9E
oklch(55.8% 0.11 317.4)
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 #538340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #538340 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.