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#539b4e color: Bredon Green

#539b4e is rgb(83, 155, 78) in RGB and oklch(62.37% 0.13255 142.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

62.4%
0.133
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #539b4e

#539b4e is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bredon Green (#5e9948). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #539b4e mixed with white

  1. 539b4e
  2. 65a560
  3. 76af72
  4. 87b983
  5. 98c394
  6. a9cda6
  7. bad7b7
  8. cbe1c9
  9. dcebdb
  10. eef5ed

Darker: #539b4e mixed with black

  1. 539b4e
  2. 478643
  3. 3b7238
  4. 305e2d
  5. 254b23
  6. 1b3919
  7. 11280f
  8. 081807
  9. 020902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #539b4e with less saturation

  1. 539b4e
  2. 5a9955
  3. 60985b
  4. 669661
  5. 6b9467
  6. 70926d
  7. 759072
  8. 7a8e78
  9. 7e8c7d
  10. 838982

Questions about #539b4e

What color is #539b4e?

#539b4e is soft green. The closest named color is Bredon Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 155, 78), in HSL hsl(116.1, 33.05%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.37% 0.13255 142.513).

What colors go well with #539b4e?

The complementary color of #539b4e is #ac6ab6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #898f15 and #00a07f. The triadic partners are #5b85d7 and #cb6361.

Is white or black text more readable on #539b4e?

White text reads better on #539b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #539b4e a warm or cool color?

#539b4e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.133.