#538E4E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59% 0.113 142.3), rgb(83, 142, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#538E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538E4E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 142, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.113 142.3) |
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 #538E4E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538E4E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538E4E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538E4E text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#63995E
oklch(63% 0.104 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538E4E
oklch(59% 0.113 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F36
oklch(49% 0.104 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#305B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B28
oklch(37.8% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#538E4E 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) | #918449 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E52 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8B7F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538E4E
#538E4E
oklch(59% 0.113 142.3)
- #9D65A5
#9D65A5
oklch(59% 0.114 322.4)
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 #538E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.009
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #538E4E 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.