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#538b43 color: Fern

#538b43 is rgb(83, 139, 67) in RGB and oklch(58.037% 0.11951 139.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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107°
100%

58%
0.120
139°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #538b43

#538b43 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fern (#548d44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #538b43 mixed with white

  1. 538b43
  2. 649656
  3. 75a268
  4. 86ad7b
  5. 96b98d
  6. a8c4a0
  7. b9d0b2
  8. cadcc5
  9. dbe7d8
  10. edf3ec

Darker: #538b43 mixed with black

  1. 538b43
  2. 477839
  3. 3b662f
  4. 305426
  5. 25431d
  6. 1b3214
  7. 11230c
  8. 081405
  9. 020701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #538b43 with less saturation

  1. 538b43
  2. 588a4a
  3. 5c8850
  4. 608756
  5. 64855c
  6. 688361
  7. 6c8266
  8. 70806c
  9. 737e71
  10. 777c75

Questions about #538b43

What color is #538b43?

#538b43 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(83, 139, 67), in HSL hsl(106.67, 34.95%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.037% 0.11951 139.067).

What colors go well with #538b43?

The complementary color of #538b43 is #9962a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807f15 and #00906e. The triadic partners are #4d7ac0 and #b65a5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #538b43?

White text reads better on #538b43: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538b43 a warm or cool color?

#538b43 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.12.