What color is #538048?

#538048 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538048?

The RGB value is 83, 128, 72: 83 red, 128 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538048?

The complementary color is #754880, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538048 color

#538048 rgb(83, 128, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #538048 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 50.2% green and 28.2% blue (83, 128, 72).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#538048 color codes

HEX	`#538048`
RGB	`rgb(83, 128, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 50.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 44%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 44%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.18, -27, 25.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.18, 37.2, 136.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.456, 17.745, 8.898)`
Decimal	`5472328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538048, 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 #538048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#538048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #538048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538048; }
.text { color: #538048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 128 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538048, #488059); }

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Questions

What color is #538048?: #538048 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538048?: The RGB value is 83, 128, 72: 83 red, 128 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538048?: The complementary color is #754880, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.