Information about #537B1B color

#537B1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #537B1B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 123, 27) — 32.5% red, 48.2% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 38 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated chartreuse, #537B1B holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Green Cola (#4C721D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sap Green (#507D2A) and Seaweed Green (#437C17).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 123, 27) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #537B1B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#537B1B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#537B1B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #537B1B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Topspin color link
Topspin

#427120

Fiji Green color link
Fiji Green

#636F22

Green Leaf color link
Green Leaf

#526B2D

Camo Green color link
Camo Green

#526525

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Avocado color link
Avocado

#568203

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#537B1B
  • RGB83, 123, 27
  • CMYK16, 0, 38, 52
  • CSSrgb(83, 123, 27)
  • HSL85°, 64%, 29%
  • HSL Precise85°, 64%, 29.412%
  • HSV85°, 78%, 48%
  • HSB85°, 78%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.482, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.482, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.482, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID537B1B
  • DECIMAL ID5471003
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01