#538658
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.1% 0.089 146.6), rgb(83, 134, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#538658 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538658 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 134, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.089 146.6) |
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 #538658 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538658 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538658 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538658 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#68976C
oklch(63.1% 0.082 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538658
oklch(57.1% 0.089 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D44
oklch(49% 0.082 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#345938
oklch(42.6% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#538658 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) | #877E55 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80785B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C847A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538658
#538658
oklch(57.1% 0.089 146.6)
- #936594
#936594
oklch(57.2% 0.089 325.9)
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 #538658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.007
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
Use #538658 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.