What color is #538647?

#538647 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538647?

The RGB value is 83, 134, 71: 83 red, 134 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538647?

The complementary color is #7A4786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538647?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538647 color

#538647 rgb(83, 134, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #538647 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 52.5% green and 27.8% blue (83, 134, 71).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Beanpole (#4E8747), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#538647 color codes

HEX	`#538647`
RGB	`rgb(83, 134, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 52.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 47%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.09, -30.05, 28.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.09, 41.45, 136.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.229, 19.343, 8.997)`
Decimal	`5473863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538647, 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 #538647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	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 #538647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538647; }
.text { color: #538647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 134 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538647, #47865a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #538647?: #538647 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Beanpole. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538647?: The RGB value is 83, 134, 71: 83 red, 134 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538647?: The complementary color is #7A4786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538647?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.