#538F34
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.9% 0.139 136.5), rgb(83, 143, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#538F34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538F34 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 143, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.139 136.5) |
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 #538F34 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538F34 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538F34 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538F34 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AF70
oklch(70.6% 0.1 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#639B49
oklch(63.1% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538F34
oklch(58.9% 0.139 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A701B
oklch(49% 0.129 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#315C19
oklch(42.8% 0.108 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#538F34 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) | #948429 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518A7C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538F34
#538F34
oklch(58.9% 0.139 136.5)
- #9D60B3
#9D60B3
oklch(58.9% 0.138 316.6)
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 #538F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
Use #538F34 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.