#538A69
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.5% 0.078 156.7), rgb(83, 138, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#538A69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538A69 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 138, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.078 156.7) |
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 #538A69 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538A69 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538A69 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538A69 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AC93
oklch(70.8% 0.057 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#649778
oklch(63.1% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538A69
oklch(58.5% 0.078 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D50
oklch(49.1% 0.072 157)
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Step 800
800
#315941
oklch(42.7% 0.061 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#538A69 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) | #898267 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C6B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478981 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538A69
#538A69
oklch(58.5% 0.078 156.7)
- #9A6A8D
#9A6A8D
oklch(58.6% 0.078 336.9)
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 #538A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #538A69 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.