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#537442 color: Artichoke Green

#537442 is rgb(83, 116, 66) in RGB and oklch(52.043% 0.08384 135.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

52%
0.084
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #537442

#537442 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Artichoke Green (#517345). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #537442 mixed with white

  1. 537442
  2. 638154
  3. 738f66
  4. 849c78
  5. 95aa8b
  6. a6b89d
  7. b7c6b0
  8. c9d4c4
  9. dbe2d7
  10. edf0eb

Darker: #537442 mixed with black

  1. 537442
  2. 476438
  3. 3b542f
  4. 304525
  5. 25371c
  6. 1b2914
  7. 111b0b
  8. 080f05
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #537442 with less saturation

  1. 537442
  2. 557346
  3. 58724b
  4. 5a714f
  5. 5c7053
  6. 5e6f57
  7. 616e5a
  8. 636d5e
  9. 656b62
  10. 676a65

Questions about #537442

What color is #537442?

#537442 is soft lime. The closest named color is Artichoke Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 116, 66), in HSL hsl(99.6, 27.47%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.043% 0.08384 135.623).

What colors go well with #537442?

The complementary color of #537442 is #7c5a8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706c2d and #31785d. The triadic partners are #486b99 and #935459.

Is white or black text more readable on #537442?

White text reads better on #537442: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #537442 a warm or cool color?

#537442 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.084.