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#538a76 color: Privet Hedge

#538a76 is rgb(83, 138, 118) in RGB and oklch(58.906% 0.06656 168.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

58.9%
0.067
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #538a76

#538a76 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Privet Hedge (#588a79). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #538a76 mixed with white

  1. 538a76
  2. 649583
  3. 75a190
  4. 86ac9d
  5. 97b8ab
  6. a8c3b8
  7. b9cfc6
  8. cadbd4
  9. dce7e2
  10. edf3f0

Darker: #538a76 mixed with black

  1. 538a76
  2. 477766
  3. 3b6556
  4. 305347
  5. 254238
  6. 1b3229
  7. 11221c
  8. 08140f
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #538a76 with less saturation

  1. 538a76
  2. 588977
  3. 5d8877
  4. 628678
  5. 668579
  6. 6a8479
  7. 6e827a
  8. 72817b
  9. 76807b
  10. 797e7c

Questions about #538a76

What color is #538a76?

#538a76 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Privet Hedge. In RGB it is rgb(83, 138, 118), in HSL hsl(158.18, 24.89%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.906% 0.06656 168.837).

What colors go well with #538a76?

The complementary color of #538a76 is #9b6d83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #698760 and #48898c. The triadic partners are #7b77a3 and #9e715a.

Is white or black text more readable on #538a76?

White text reads better on #538a76: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538a76 a warm or cool color?

#538a76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.067.