#538529
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.1% 0.134 133.6), rgb(83, 133, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#538529 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538529 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 133, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.134 133.6) |
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 #538529 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538529 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538529 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538529 text on black | 4.75:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9948
oklch(63% 0.123 133.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538529
oklch(56.1% 0.134 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F19
oklch(49.1% 0.125 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#375B18
oklch(42.9% 0.104 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1B
oklch(37.5% 0.08 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#538529 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) | #8A7B1C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837731 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538072 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538529
#538529
oklch(56.1% 0.134 133.6)
- #915AAC
#915AAC
oklch(56.2% 0.135 313.7)
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 #538529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
Use #538529 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.