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#537c01 color: Avocado

#537c01 is rgb(83, 124, 1) in RGB and oklch(53.544% 0.14161 128.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80°
100%

53.5%
0.142
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #537c01

#537c01 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Avocado (#568203). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #537c01 mixed with white

  1. 537c01
  2. 63892d
  3. 739648
  4. 84a360
  5. 94b076
  6. a6bd8d
  7. b7caa3
  8. c9d7ba
  9. dae4d1
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #537c01 mixed with black

  1. 537c01
  2. 476b01
  3. 3b5a01
  4. 304a00
  5. 253b00
  6. 1b2c00
  7. 111e00
  8. 081100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #537c01 with less saturation

  1. 537c01
  2. 567b1c
  3. 597a2b
  4. 5b7836
  5. 5e7740
  6. 617649
  7. 637451
  8. 667258
  9. 687160
  10. 6b6f66

Questions about #537c01

What color is #537c01?

#537c01 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(83, 124, 1), in HSL hsl(80, 98.4%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.544% 0.14161 128.994).

What colors go well with #537c01?

The complementary color of #537c01 is #8552ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816d00 and #00854e. The triadic partners are #1070bb and #af435c.

Is white or black text more readable on #537c01?

White text reads better on #537c01: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #537c01 a warm or cool color?

#537c01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.142.