#538869
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58% 0.075 157.4), rgb(83, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#538869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538869 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.075 157.4) |
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 #538869 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538869 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538869 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538869 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B8
oklch(81% 0.034 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#669679
oklch(63% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538869
oklch(58% 0.075 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D51
oklch(49.2% 0.07 157)
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Step 800
800
#325942
oklch(42.8% 0.059 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#538869 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) | #878067 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48877F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538869
#538869
oklch(58% 0.075 157.4)
- #97698A
#97698A
oklch(57.9% 0.074 337.3)
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 #538869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
Use #538869 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.