What color is #538F4D?

#538F4D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538F4D?

The RGB value is 83, 143, 77: 83 red, 143 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538F4D?

The complementary color is #894D8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538F4D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538F4D color

#538F4D rgb(83, 143, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #538F4D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 56.1% green and 30.2% blue (83, 143, 77).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 30% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Garden (#558E4C), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#538F4D color codes

HEX	`#538F4D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 143, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 56.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 30%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 46%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 46%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.05, -33.36, 29.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.05, 44.25, 138.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.729, 22.019, 10.494)`
Decimal	`5476173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538F4D, 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 #538F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #538F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538f4d; }
.text { color: #538f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 143 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538f4d, #4d8f68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #538F4D?: #538F4D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538F4D?: The RGB value is 83, 143, 77: 83 red, 143 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538F4D?: The complementary color is #894D8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538F4D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.