What color is #538730?

#538730 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Indica. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538730?

The RGB value is 83, 135, 48: 83 red, 135 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538730?

The complementary color is #643087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538730?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538730 color

#538730 rgb(83, 135, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #538730 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 52.9% green and 18.8% blue (83, 135, 48).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 48% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Indica (#588C3A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#538730 color codes

HEX	`#538730`
RGB	`rgb(83, 135, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 52.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 48%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 64%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 64%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.13, -33.3, 40.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.13, 52.21, 129.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.764, 19.38, 5.864)`
Decimal	`5474096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538730, 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 #538730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #538730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538730; }
.text { color: #538730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 135 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538730, #308738); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #538730?: #538730 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Indica. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538730?: The RGB value is 83, 135, 48: 83 red, 135 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538730?: The complementary color is #643087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538730?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.