What color is #537F3E?

#537F3E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #537F3E?

The RGB value is 83, 127, 62: 83 red, 127 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #537F3E?

The complementary color is #6A3E7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #537F3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#537F3E color

#537F3E rgb(83, 127, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #537F3E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 49.8% green and 24.3% blue (83, 127, 62).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 34% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#537F3E color codes

HEX	`#537F3E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 127, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 49.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 34%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 51%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 51%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.72, -27.94, 30.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.72, 41.31, 132.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.026, 17.365, 7.275)`
Decimal	`5472062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #537F3E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #537F3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#537F3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #537F3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #537f3e; }
.text { color: #537f3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #537f3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 127 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #537f3e, #3e7f49); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #537F3E?: #537F3E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #537F3E?: The RGB value is 83, 127, 62: 83 red, 127 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #537F3E?: The complementary color is #6A3E7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #537F3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.