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#538c46 color: Fern

#538c46 is rgb(83, 140, 70) in RGB and oklch(58.344% 0.118 139.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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109°
100%

58.3%
0.118
140°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #538c46

#538c46 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 140°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #538c46 mixed with white

  1. 538c46
  2. 649758
  3. 75a36b
  4. 86ae7d
  5. 97b98f
  6. a8c5a1
  7. b9d0b3
  8. cadcc6
  9. dce8d9
  10. edf3ec

Darker: #538c46 mixed with black

  1. 538c46
  2. 47793c
  3. 3b6732
  4. 305528
  5. 25431e
  6. 1b3315
  7. 11230d
  8. 081405
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #538c46 with less saturation

  1. 538c46
  2. 588b4c
  3. 5c8952
  4. 618758
  5. 65865e
  6. 698463
  7. 6d8368
  8. 71816d
  9. 747f72
  10. 787d76

Questions about #538c46

What color is #538c46?

#538c46 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(83, 140, 70), in HSL hsl(108.86, 33.33%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.344% 0.118 139.913).

What colors go well with #538c46?

The complementary color of #538c46 is #9a63a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80811b and #009170. The triadic partners are #507bc1 and #b75c5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #538c46?

White text reads better on #538c46: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538c46 a warm or cool color?

#538c46 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 140 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.118.