#539A67
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.6% 0.106 151.4), rgb(83, 154, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#539A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539A67 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.106 151.4) |
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 #539A67 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539A67 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539A67 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539A67 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB087
oklch(70.8% 0.083 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539A67
oklch(62.6% 0.106 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#368650
oklch(55.6% 0.115 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#287140
oklch(49% 0.106 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#235C35
oklch(42.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#539A67 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) | #9B9064 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90886A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45988D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539A67
#539A67
oklch(62.6% 0.106 151.4)
- #AD6FA5
#AD6FA5
oklch(62.6% 0.107 331.5)
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 #539A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
Use #539A67 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.