Information about #538A3C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A mildly saturated chartreuse, #538A3C sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to May Green (#4C9141). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fresh Onion (#5B8930) and Maximum Green (#5E8C31).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(83, 138, 60)), which gives #538A3C its character. If you plan to put text on a #538A3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #538A3C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#538A3C color variations
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#538A3C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#538A3C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#538A3C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#538A3C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#538A3C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #538A3C color
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Nearest named colors to #538A3C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C9141
#5B8930
#5E8C31
#4F7942
#607C47
#507D2A
#698339
#3D9140
#667C3E
#607640
#4F9153
#5F9228
#538A3C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#538A3C
- RGB83, 138, 60
- CMYK22, 0, 31, 46
- CSSrgb(83, 138, 60)
- HSL102°, 39%, 39%
- HSL Precise102.308°, 39.394%, 38.824%
- HSV102°, 57%, 54%
- HSB102°, 57%, 54%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
- GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.541, 0.235)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.541, 0.235, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.541, 0.235)
- Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
- Color FamilyChartreuse
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID538A3C
- DECIMAL ID5474876
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
