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#538262 color: Soylent Green

#538262 is rgb(83, 130, 98) in RGB and oklch(56.339% 0.07157 153.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

56.3%
0.072
154°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #538262

#538262 is a dusty green color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soylent Green (#578363). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #538262 mixed with white

  1. 538262
  2. 648e71
  3. 749a7f
  4. 85a68f
  5. 96b39e
  6. a7bfae
  7. b8ccbd
  8. cad8cd
  9. dbe5de
  10. edf2ee

Darker: #538262 mixed with black

  1. 538262
  2. 477054
  3. 3b5f47
  4. 304e3a
  5. 253e2d
  6. 1b2f21
  7. 112016
  8. 08120b
  9. 020603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #538262 with less saturation

  1. 538262
  2. 578164
  3. 5b8066
  4. 5f7e68
  5. 627d6a
  6. 667c6c
  7. 697b6e
  8. 6c7970
  9. 6f7872
  10. 727773

Questions about #538262

What color is #538262?

#538262 is dusty green. The closest named color is Soylent Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 130, 98), in HSL hsl(139.15, 22.07%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.339% 0.07157 153.798).

What colors go well with #538262?

The complementary color of #538262 is #8f6687. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d7d4d and #3e837a. The triadic partners are #6873a0 and #9b665a.

Is white or black text more readable on #538262?

White text reads better on #538262: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538262 a warm or cool color?

#538262 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.072.