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#536d15 color: Bowser Shell

#536d15 is rgb(83, 109, 21) in RGB and oklch(49.662% 0.11497 125.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

49.7%
0.115
125°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #536d15

#536d15 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bowser Shell (#536b1f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #536d15 mixed with white

  1. 536d15
  2. 637b32
  3. 72894a
  4. 839761
  5. 94a677
  6. a5b48d
  7. b6c3a3
  8. c8d2ba
  9. dae1d0
  10. ecf0e8

Darker: #536d15 mixed with black

  1. 536d15
  2. 475e11
  3. 3b4f0c
  4. 304108
  5. 253305
  6. 1b2603
  7. 111902
  8. 080d01
  9. 020400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #536d15 with less saturation

  1. 536d15
  2. 546c23
  3. 566b2d
  4. 576a35
  5. 59693d
  6. 5b6844
  7. 5c674a
  8. 5e6651
  9. 5f6557
  10. 61635c

Questions about #536d15

What color is #536d15?

#536d15 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Bowser Shell. In RGB it is rgb(83, 109, 21), in HSL hsl(77.73, 67.69%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.662% 0.11497 125.26).

What colors go well with #536d15?

The complementary color of #536d15 is #724f96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #776000 and #147544. The triadic partners are #17679f and #964259.

Is white or black text more readable on #536d15?

White text reads better on #536d15: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536d15 a warm or cool color?

#536d15 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.115.