What color is #538262?

#538262 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538262?

The RGB value is 83, 130, 98: 83 red, 130 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538262?

The complementary color is #825373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538262?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538262 color

#538262 rgb(83, 130, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #538262 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 51% green and 38.4% blue (83, 130, 98).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#538262 color codes

HEX	`#538262`
RGB	`rgb(83, 130, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 51%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 25%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.32, -23.35, 12.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.32, 26.42, 152.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.754, 18.685, 14.435)`
Decimal	`5472866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538262, 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 #538262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #538262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538262; }
.text { color: #538262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 130 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538262, #53827a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #538262?: #538262 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538262?: The RGB value is 83, 130, 98: 83 red, 130 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538262?: The complementary color is #825373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538262?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.