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#537a2d color: Luscious Lemongrass

#537a2d is rgb(83, 122, 45) in RGB and oklch(53.293% 0.11517 131.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

53.3%
0.115
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #537a2d

#537a2d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #537a2d mixed with white

  1. 537a2d
  2. 638743
  3. 739458
  4. 84a16d
  5. 95ae81
  6. a6bb95
  7. b7c9aa
  8. c9d6bf
  9. dbe4d4
  10. edf1e9

Darker: #537a2d mixed with black

  1. 537a2d
  2. 476926
  3. 3b591f
  4. 304918
  5. 253a11
  6. 1b2b0b
  7. 111d06
  8. 081002
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #537a2d with less saturation

  1. 537a2d
  2. 567936
  3. 59783d
  4. 5b7644
  5. 5e754b
  6. 607451
  7. 637357
  8. 65715c
  9. 687062
  10. 6a6e67

Questions about #537a2d

What color is #537a2d?

#537a2d is bright lime. The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass. In RGB it is rgb(83, 122, 45), in HSL hsl(90.39, 46.11%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.293% 0.11517 131.887).

What colors go well with #537a2d?

The complementary color of #537a2d is #83579d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6e00 and #088157. The triadic partners are #356fad and #a44d5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #537a2d?

White text reads better on #537a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #537a2d a warm or cool color?

#537a2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.115.