#538E68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.085 154.7), rgb(83, 142, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#538E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538E68 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 142, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.085 154.7) |
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 #538E68 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538E68 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538E68 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538E68 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538E68
oklch(59.5% 0.085 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#42835B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#336F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.087 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#538E68 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) | #8E8566 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F6A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478D84 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538E68
#538E68
oklch(59.5% 0.085 154.7)
- #9E6B93
#9E6B93
oklch(59.4% 0.085 334.6)
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 #538E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #538E68 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.