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#538463 color: Soylent Green

#538463 is rgb(83, 132, 99) in RGB and oklch(56.873% 0.07392 153.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

56.9%
0.074
154°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #538463

#538463 is a dusty green color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #538463 mixed with white

  1. 538463
  2. 649072
  3. 759c80
  4. 85a88f
  5. 96b49f
  6. a7c0ae
  7. b9ccbe
  8. cad9ce
  9. dbe6de
  10. edf2ee

Darker: #538463 mixed with black

  1. 538463
  2. 477255
  3. 3b6047
  4. 304f3a
  5. 253f2e
  6. 1b2f21
  7. 112016
  8. 08120b
  9. 020603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #538463 with less saturation

  1. 538463
  2. 578365
  3. 5b8267
  4. 5f8069
  5. 637f6b
  6. 677e6d
  7. 6a7c6f
  8. 6d7b71
  9. 717a73
  10. 747875

Questions about #538463

What color is #538463?

#538463 is dusty green. The closest named color is Soylent Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 132, 99), in HSL hsl(139.59, 22.79%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.873% 0.07392 153.982).

What colors go well with #538463?

The complementary color of #538463 is #926789. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e7f4d and #3d857c. The triadic partners are #6974a3 and #9e675a.

Is white or black text more readable on #538463?

White text reads better on #538463: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538463 a warm or cool color?

#538463 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.074.