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#538706 color: Pesto Alla Genovese

#538706 is rgb(83, 135, 6) in RGB and oklch(56.479% 0.1535 131.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

56.5%
0.154
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #538706

#538706 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese (#558800). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #538706 mixed with white

  1. 538706
  2. 639331
  3. 749f4b
  4. 85ab63
  5. 95b779
  6. a7c390
  7. b8cfa6
  8. c9dbbc
  9. dbe7d2
  10. edf3e8

Darker: #538706 mixed with black

  1. 538706
  2. 477504
  3. 3b6303
  4. 305102
  5. 254101
  6. 1b3101
  7. 112100
  8. 081300
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #538706 with less saturation

  1. 538706
  2. 578621
  3. 5b8430
  4. 5e833c
  5. 628146
  6. 657f4f
  7. 697e58
  8. 6c7c60
  9. 6f7a67
  10. 73786f

Questions about #538706

What color is #538706?

#538706 is bright lime. The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(83, 135, 6), in HSL hsl(84.19, 91.49%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.479% 0.1535 131.536).

What colors go well with #538706?

The complementary color of #538706 is #9357b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877700 and #008f59. The triadic partners are #1c78cc and #be475e.

Is white or black text more readable on #538706?

White text reads better on #538706: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538706 a warm or cool color?

#538706 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.154.