#538E60
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.094 149.9), rgb(83, 142, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#538E60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538E60 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 142, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.094 149.9) |
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 #538E60 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538E60 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538E60 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538E60 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AE88
oklch(70.7% 0.074 149.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538E60
oklch(59.4% 0.094 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#438452
oklch(55.7% 0.102 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#346F43
oklch(49% 0.094 150)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B37
oklch(42.7% 0.079 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B30
oklch(37.8% 0.062 150)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#538E60 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) | #8F855D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F63 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498C82 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538E60
#538E60
oklch(59.4% 0.094 149.9)
- #9E6999
#9E6999
oklch(59.3% 0.095 330)
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 #538E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #538E60 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.