#539835
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.3% 0.151 137.6), rgb(83, 152, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#539835 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539835 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 152, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.151 137.6) |
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 #539835 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539835 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539835 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539835 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB268
oklch(70.8% 0.118 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539835
oklch(61.3% 0.151 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C880F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E07
oklch(42.8% 0.126 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#254D12
oklch(37.7% 0.098 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#539835 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) | #9D8C29 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93863D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F9383 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539835
#539835
oklch(61.3% 0.151 137.6)
- #A863BE
#A863BE
oklch(61.2% 0.151 317.6)
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 #539835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
Use #539835 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.