#539276
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.9% 0.079 163.7), rgb(83, 146, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#539276 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539276 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 146, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.079 163.7) |
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 #539276 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539276 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539276 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539276 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539276
oklch(60.9% 0.079 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8365
oklch(55.6% 0.086 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F54
oklch(49.1% 0.08 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#285A45
oklch(42.6% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#172C22
oklch(27.2% 0.033 162.5)
#539276 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) | #908A75 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868378 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42928A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539276
#539276
oklch(60.9% 0.079 163.7)
- #A5708F
#A5708F
oklch(61% 0.079 343.7)
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 #539276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
Use #539276 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.