#538448
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.3% 0.103 139.9), rgb(83, 132, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#538448 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538448 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 132, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.103 139.9) |
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 #538448 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538448 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538448 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538448 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.046 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC80
oklch(70.6% 0.074 140)
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Step 500
500
#6A9860
oklch(63.2% 0.095 140)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538448
oklch(56.3% 0.103 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#416E37
oklch(49.1% 0.097 140)
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Step 800
800
#36592E
oklch(42.5% 0.079 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#538448 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) | #877B43 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508076 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538448
#538448
oklch(56.3% 0.103 139.9)
- #90609B
#90609B
oklch(56.2% 0.104 320)
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 #538448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #538448 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.