#538651
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.097 143.4), rgb(83, 134, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#538651 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538651 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 134, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.097 143.4) |
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 #538651 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538651 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538651 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538651 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#87AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.069 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#689866
oklch(63.2% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538651
oklch(57% 0.097 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E3E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#538651 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) | #887D4D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817854 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8379 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538651
#538651
oklch(57% 0.097 143.4)
- #936398
#936398
oklch(57% 0.097 323.4)
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 #538651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #538651 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.