#538343
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.107 138.3), rgb(83, 131, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#538343 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 138°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538343 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 131, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.107 138.3) |
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 #538343 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538343 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538343 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538343 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9AB
oklch(81% 0.048 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7E
oklch(70.6% 0.076 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B985C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 138.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538343
oklch(56% 0.107 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#426E34
oklch(49.1% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#37592B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 138)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#538343 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) | #877A3E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807647 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507F74 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538343
#538343
oklch(56% 0.107 138.3)
- #8F5F9D
#8F5F9D
oklch(56% 0.108 318.4)
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 #538343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #538343 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.