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#537b2f color: Luscious Lemongrass

#537b2f is rgb(83, 123, 47) in RGB and oklch(53.579% 0.11483 132.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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92°
100%

53.6%
0.115
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 #537b2f

#537b2f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.115 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 Luscious Lemongrass (#517933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #537b2f mixed with white

  1. 537b2f
  2. 638845
  3. 73955a
  4. 84a26e
  5. 95af82
  6. a6bc96
  7. b7c9ab
  8. c9d6bf
  9. dbe4d4
  10. edf1ea

Darker: #537b2f mixed with black

  1. 537b2f
  2. 476a27
  3. 3b5a20
  4. 304a19
  5. 253a12
  6. 1b2c0c
  7. 111e06
  8. 081003
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #537b2f with less saturation

  1. 537b2f
  2. 567a37
  3. 59793f
  4. 5b7746
  5. 5e764c
  6. 617552
  7. 637358
  8. 66725d
  9. 687063
  10. 6b6f68

Questions about #537b2f

What color is #537b2f?

#537b2f is bright lime. The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass. In RGB it is rgb(83, 123, 47), in HSL hsl(91.58, 44.71%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.579% 0.11483 132.447).

What colors go well with #537b2f?

The complementary color of #537b2f is #84589d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6f00 and #088259. The triadic partners are #3770ae and #a54e5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #537b2f?

White text reads better on #537b2f: 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 #537b2f a warm or cool color?

#537b2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.115.