#538624
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.4% 0.139 133.2), rgb(83, 134, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#538624 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538624 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 134, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.139 133.2) |
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 #538624 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538624 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538624 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538624 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A44
oklch(63.2% 0.128 133.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538624
oklch(56.4% 0.139 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#416F12
oklch(49% 0.129 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#365B14
oklch(42.8% 0.107 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B18
oklch(37.8% 0.084 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#538624 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) | #8C7B14 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538173 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538624
#538624
oklch(56.4% 0.139 133.2)
- #925AAF
#925AAF
oklch(56.5% 0.139 313.1)
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 #538624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #538624 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.