#538600
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.2% 0.154 131.1), rgb(83, 134, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#538600 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538600 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 134, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.154 131.1) |
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 #538600 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538600 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538600 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538600 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#88AF64
oklch(70.7% 0.111 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A35
oklch(63.1% 0.141 131.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538600
oklch(56.2% 0.154 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#538600 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867718 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558071 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538600
#538600
oklch(56.2% 0.154 131.1)
- #9256B6
#9256B6
oklch(56.2% 0.154 311.3)
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 #538600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #538600 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.