What color is #538442?

#538442 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Shepherd’s Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538442?

The RGB value is 83, 132, 66: 83 red, 132 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538442?

The complementary color is #734284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538442?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538442 color

#538442 rgb(83, 132, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #538442 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 51.8% green and 25.9% blue (83, 132, 66).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Shepherd’s Green (#5A8643), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#538442 color codes

HEX	`#538442`
RGB	`rgb(83, 132, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 51.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 50%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 50%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.37, -29.8, 30.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.37, 42.53, 134.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.802, 18.734, 8.095)`
Decimal	`5473346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538442, 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 #538442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	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 #538442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538442; }
.text { color: #538442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 132 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538442, #428452); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #538442?: #538442 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Shepherd’s Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538442?: The RGB value is 83, 132, 66: 83 red, 132 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538442?: The complementary color is #734284, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538442?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.