#538D6B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.081 157.1), rgb(83, 141, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#538D6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538D6B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 141, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.081 157.1) |
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 #538D6B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538D6B | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538D6B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538D6B text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD91
oklch(70.7% 0.063 157.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538D6B
oklch(59.4% 0.081 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#43835E
oklch(55.7% 0.088 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#346F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 157)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#538D6B 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) | #8C8569 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468C84 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538D6B
#538D6B
oklch(59.4% 0.081 157.1)
- #9E6C90
#9E6C90
oklch(59.5% 0.08 337.3)
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 #538D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #538D6B 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.