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#537b2e color: Master Chief

#537b2e is rgb(83, 123, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.567% 0.11574 132.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

53.6%
0.116
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #537b2e

#537b2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #537b2e mixed with white

  1. 537b2e
  2. 638844
  3. 739559
  4. 84a26d
  5. 95af82
  6. a6bc96
  7. b7c9ab
  8. c9d6bf
  9. dbe4d4
  10. edf1e9

Darker: #537b2e mixed with black

  1. 537b2e
  2. 476a27
  3. 3b5a1f
  4. 304a18
  5. 253a12
  6. 1b2c0b
  7. 111e06
  8. 081002
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #537b2e with less saturation

  1. 537b2e
  2. 567a37
  3. 59793e
  4. 5b7745
  5. 5e764c
  6. 617552
  7. 637358
  8. 66725d
  9. 687063
  10. 6b6f68

Questions about #537b2e

What color is #537b2e?

#537b2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(83, 123, 46), in HSL hsl(91.17, 45.56%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.567% 0.11574 132.281).

What colors go well with #537b2e?

The complementary color of #537b2e is #84589d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6f00 and #058259. The triadic partners are #3670ae and #a54e5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #537b2e?

White text reads better on #537b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #537b2e a warm or cool color?

#537b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.116.