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#538016 color: Avocado

#538016 is rgb(83, 128, 22) in RGB and oklch(54.684% 0.13927 130.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

54.7%
0.139
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #538016

#538016 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, 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: #538016 mixed with white

  1. 538016
  2. 638d36
  3. 74994e
  4. 84a665
  5. 95b27b
  6. a6bf90
  7. b7cca6
  8. c9d8bc
  9. dbe5d2
  10. edf2e8

Darker: #538016 mixed with black

  1. 538016
  2. 476e12
  3. 3b5d0d
  4. 304d09
  5. 253d06
  6. 1b2e03
  7. 111f02
  8. 081201
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #538016 with less saturation

  1. 538016
  2. 567f27
  3. 597d33
  4. 5d7c3d
  5. 607b46
  6. 62794e
  7. 657855
  8. 68765c
  9. 6b7463
  10. 6e726a

Questions about #538016

What color is #538016?

#538016 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(83, 128, 22), in HSL hsl(85.47, 70.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.684% 0.13927 130.829).

What colors go well with #538016?

The complementary color of #538016 is #8a56ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827100 and #008855. The triadic partners are #2273be and #b2485d.

Is white or black text more readable on #538016?

White text reads better on #538016: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538016 a warm or cool color?

#538016 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.139.