#538F53
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.109 144), rgb(83, 143, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#538F53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538F53 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 143, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.109 144) |
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 #538F53 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538F53 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538F53 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538F53 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#629962
oklch(63% 0.1 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538F53
oklch(59.3% 0.109 144)
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Step 700
700
#396F39
oklch(49% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B30
oklch(42.8% 0.084 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#538F53 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) | #91854F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F57 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8C80 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538F53
#538F53
oklch(59.3% 0.109 144)
- #9E67A3
#9E67A3
oklch(59.4% 0.109 323.9)
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 #538F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.007
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #538F53 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.