#538B48
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.1% 0.114 140.4), rgb(83, 139, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#538B48 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538B48 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 139, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.114 140.4) |
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 #538B48 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538B48 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538B48 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538B48 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#65995B
oklch(63% 0.106 140.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538B48
oklch(58.1% 0.114 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F32
oklch(49.1% 0.107 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#325B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#538B48 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) | #8E8143 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F877B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538B48
#538B48
oklch(58.1% 0.114 140.4)
- #9963A4
#9963A4
oklch(58.2% 0.114 320.7)
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 #538B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.009
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #538B48 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.