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#537a15 color: Master Chief

#537a15 is rgb(83, 122, 21) in RGB and oklch(53.091% 0.13202 129.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

53.1%
0.132
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #537a15

#537a15 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #537a15 mixed with white

  1. 537a15
  2. 638734
  3. 73944d
  4. 84a163
  5. 94ae79
  6. a6bc8f
  7. b7c9a5
  8. c9d6bb
  9. dae4d2
  10. edf1e8

Darker: #537a15 mixed with black

  1. 537a15
  2. 476911
  3. 3b590c
  4. 304908
  5. 253a05
  6. 1b2b03
  7. 111d02
  8. 081001
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #537a15 with less saturation

  1. 537a15
  2. 567925
  3. 587831
  4. 5b763a
  5. 5d7543
  6. 60744a
  7. 627252
  8. 657159
  9. 676f5f
  10. 6a6e66

Questions about #537a15

What color is #537a15?

#537a15 is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(83, 122, 21), in HSL hsl(83.17, 70.63%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.091% 0.13202 129.343).

What colors go well with #537a15?

The complementary color of #537a15 is #8353a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f6c00 and #00824f. The triadic partners are #1e6fb4 and #a9465b.

Is white or black text more readable on #537a15?

White text reads better on #537a15: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #537a15 a warm or cool color?

#537a15 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.132.