#538C2A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58% 0.143 134.8), rgb(83, 140, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#538C2A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538C2A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 140, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.143 134.8) |
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 #538C2A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538C2A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538C2A text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538C2A 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#669B44
oklch(63.2% 0.132 134.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538C2A
oklch(58% 0.143 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D7012
oklch(49.1% 0.133 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#335B14
oklch(42.6% 0.109 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#538C2A 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) | #91811C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C33 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528778 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538C2A
#538C2A
oklch(58% 0.143 134.8)
- #995DB4
#995DB4
oklch(58% 0.143 314.5)
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 #538C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
Use #538C2A 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.