#539632
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.7% 0.15 137), rgb(83, 150, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#539632 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539632 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 150, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.15 137) |
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 #539632 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539632 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539632 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539632 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB267
oklch(70.8% 0.118 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539632
oklch(60.7% 0.15 137)
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Step 600
600
#3E880C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 137)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#295E05
oklch(42.9% 0.126 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#264D12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#539632 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) | #9B8A25 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509181 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539632
#539632
oklch(60.7% 0.15 137)
- #A662BD
#A662BD
oklch(60.7% 0.15 317.1)
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 #539632, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #539632 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.