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#538530 color: Emerald Clear Green

#538530 is rgb(83, 133, 48) in RGB and oklch(56.217% 0.12845 134.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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95°
100%

56.2%
0.128
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #538530

#538530 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green (#4f8129). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #538530 mixed with white

  1. 538530
  2. 649147
  3. 749d5b
  4. 85a970
  5. 96b584
  6. a7c198
  7. b8ceac
  8. c9dac1
  9. dbe6d5
  10. edf3ea

Darker: #538530 mixed with black

  1. 538530
  2. 477328
  3. 3b6121
  4. 30501a
  5. 254013
  6. 1b300c
  7. 112106
  8. 081303
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #538530 with less saturation

  1. 538530
  2. 57843a
  3. 5b8242
  4. 5e8149
  5. 627f51
  6. 657e57
  7. 687c5e
  8. 6c7a64
  9. 6f796a
  10. 72776f

Questions about #538530

What color is #538530?

#538530 is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 133, 48), in HSL hsl(95.29, 46.96%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.217% 0.12845 134.534).

What colors go well with #538530?

The complementary color of #538530 is #915ca9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827800 and #008c61. The triadic partners are #3a76be and #b3515d.

Is white or black text more readable on #538530?

White text reads better on #538530: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538530 a warm or cool color?

#538530 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.128.