#538515
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56% 0.146 131.8), rgb(83, 133, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#538515 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538515 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 133, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.146 131.8) |
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 #538515 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538515 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538515 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538515 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538515
oklch(56% 0.146 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B09
oklch(42.8% 0.113 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#304B13
oklch(37.8% 0.088 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#538515 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847622 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547F71 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538515
#538515
oklch(56% 0.146 131.8)
- #9157B2
#9157B2
oklch(56% 0.147 312)
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 #538515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
Use #538515 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.