Information about #538527 color

#538527 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #538527 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 133, 39) — 32.5% red, 52.2% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 0 / 37 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#538527 is a confidently colored zesty chartreuse that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sap Green (#507D2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fresh Onion (#5B8930) and Maximum Green (#5E8C31).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 133, 39) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #538527 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#538527 color variations

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

#538527 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 #538527

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

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Green Cola color link
Green Cola

#4C721D

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#538527
  • RGB83, 133, 39
  • CMYK20, 0, 37, 48
  • CSSrgb(83, 133, 39)
  • HSL92°, 55%, 34%
  • HSL Precise91.915°, 54.651%, 33.725%
  • HSV92°, 71%, 52%
  • HSB92°, 71%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.522, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.522, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.522, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID538527
  • DECIMAL ID5473575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01