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#537b2a color: Master Chief

#537b2a is rgb(83, 123, 42) in RGB and oklch(53.523% 0.11922 131.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

53.5%
0.119
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #537b2a

#537b2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #537b2a mixed with white

  1. 537b2a
  2. 638841
  3. 739557
  4. 84a26b
  5. 95af80
  6. a6bc95
  7. b7c9a9
  8. c9d6be
  9. dbe4d4
  10. edf1e9

Darker: #537b2a mixed with black

  1. 537b2a
  2. 476a23
  3. 3b5a1c
  4. 304a16
  5. 253a10
  6. 1b2c0a
  7. 111e05
  8. 081002
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #537b2a with less saturation

  1. 537b2a
  2. 567a33
  3. 59793c
  4. 5b7743
  5. 5e764a
  6. 617550
  7. 637357
  8. 66725c
  9. 687062
  10. 6b6f68

Questions about #537b2a

What color is #537b2a?

#537b2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(83, 123, 42), in HSL hsl(89.63, 49.09%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.523% 0.11922 131.673).

What colors go well with #537b2a?

The complementary color of #537b2a is #84579f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6f00 and #008257. The triadic partners are #3270b0 and #a64c5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #537b2a?

White text reads better on #537b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #537b2a a warm or cool color?

#537b2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.119.