#538A47
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.8% 0.114 140.1), rgb(83, 138, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#538A47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538A47 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 138, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.114 140.1) |
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 #538A47 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538A47 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538A47 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538A47 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#66995B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538A47
oklch(57.8% 0.114 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F32
oklch(49.1% 0.106 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#335A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#538A47 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) | #8D8042 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F867A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538A47
#538A47
oklch(57.8% 0.114 140.1)
- #9762A3
#9762A3
oklch(57.7% 0.113 320)
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 #538A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.011
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #538A47 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.