What color is #538F2A?

#538F2A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538F2A?

The RGB value is 83, 143, 42: 83 red, 143 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538F2A?

The complementary color is #662A8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538F2A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538F2A color

#538F2A rgb(83, 143, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #538F2A is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 56.1% green and 16.5% blue (83, 143, 42).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 55% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Basil (#579229), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#538F2A color codes

HEX	`#538F2A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 143, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 56.1%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 55%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 71%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 71%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.65, -37.39, 45.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.65, 58.92, 129.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.807, 21.65, 5.641)`
Decimal	`5476138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538F2A, 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 #538F2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538F2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	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 #538F2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538f2a; }
.text { color: #538f2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538f2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 143 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538f2a, #2a8f34); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #538F2A?: #538F2A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Basil. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538F2A?: The RGB value is 83, 143, 42: 83 red, 143 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538F2A?: The complementary color is #662A8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538F2A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.