#539435
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(60.2% 0.145 137.2), rgb(83, 148, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#539435 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539435 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 148, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.145 137.2) |
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 #539435 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539435 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539435 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539435 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB169
oklch(70.7% 0.114 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539435
oklch(60.2% 0.145 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#408717
oklch(55.6% 0.158 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317205
oklch(49% 0.147 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D0C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#274D15
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#539435 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) | #99882A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508F80 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539435
#539435
oklch(60.2% 0.145 137.2)
- #A362B9
#A362B9
oklch(60.2% 0.144 317.1)
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 #539435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #539435 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.