What color is #538676?

#538676 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538676?

The RGB value is 83, 134, 118: 83 red, 134 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538676?

The complementary color is #865363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538676?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538676 color

#538676 rgb(83, 134, 118)

Shades of green

The hex color #538676 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 52.5% green and 46.3% blue (83, 134, 118).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Vera (#678779), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#538676 color codes

HEX	`#538676`
RGB	`rgb(83, 134, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 52.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 12%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.06, -21, 3.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.06, 21.25, 171.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.361, 20.196, 20.225)`
Decimal	`5473910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538676, 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 #538676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #538676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538676; }
.text { color: #538676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 134 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538676, #537c86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #538676?: #538676 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538676?: The RGB value is 83, 134, 118: 83 red, 134 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538676?: The complementary color is #865363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538676?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.