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#537d05 color: Avocado

#537d05 is rgb(83, 125, 5) in RGB and oklch(53.822% 0.14163 129.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

53.8%
0.142
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #537d05

#537d05 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, 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: #537d05 mixed with white

  1. 537d05
  2. 638a2f
  3. 739749
  4. 84a360
  5. 95b077
  6. a6bd8d
  7. b7caa4
  8. c9d7ba
  9. dbe5d1
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #537d05 mixed with black

  1. 537d05
  2. 476c04
  3. 3b5b03
  4. 304b02
  5. 253b01
  6. 1b2c01
  7. 111e00
  8. 081100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #537d05 with less saturation

  1. 537d05
  2. 567c1e
  3. 597b2d
  4. 5c7938
  5. 5e7841
  6. 61764a
  7. 647552
  8. 667359
  9. 697260
  10. 6b7067

Questions about #537d05

What color is #537d05?

#537d05 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(83, 125, 5), in HSL hsl(81, 92.31%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.822% 0.14163 129.377).

What colors go well with #537d05?

The complementary color of #537d05 is #8753ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816e00 and #00864f. The triadic partners are #1471bc and #b0445c.

Is white or black text more readable on #537d05?

White text reads better on #537d05: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #537d05 a warm or cool color?

#537d05 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.142.