#538755
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.094 145.1), rgb(83, 135, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#538755 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538755 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 135, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.094 145.1) |
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 #538755 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538755 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538755 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538755 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC87
oklch(70.6% 0.067 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#679869
oklch(63.2% 0.087 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538755
oklch(57.3% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E41
oklch(49.2% 0.087 145)
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Step 800
800
#345936
oklch(42.6% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#538755 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) | #897E52 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D847A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538755
#538755
oklch(57.3% 0.094 145.1)
- #946497
#946497
oklch(57.2% 0.095 324.7)
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 #538755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.009
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
Use #538755 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.