#538345
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.105 138.9), rgb(83, 131, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#538345 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538345 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 131, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.105 138.9) |
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 #538345 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538345 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538345 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538345 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B985E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 138.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538345
oklch(56% 0.105 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#426E35
oklch(49.2% 0.099 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#37592D
oklch(42.6% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A28
oklch(37.8% 0.064 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#538345 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) | #867A40 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7649 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507F74 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538345
#538345
oklch(56% 0.105 138.9)
- #8F5F9B
#8F5F9B
oklch(55.9% 0.105 319.4)
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 #538345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #538345 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.