Information about #538C4F color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #538C4F reads as a mildly saturated natural green and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Forest Green (#4F9153). Slightly further away sit Middle Green (#4D8C57) and Dark Sage (#598556).
The recipe behind #538C4F is rgb(83, 140, 79), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #538C4F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#538C4F color variations
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#538C4F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#538C4F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#538C4F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#538C4F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#538C4F 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 #538C4F color
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Nearest named colors to #538C4F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4F9153
#4D8C57
#598556
#5F8151
#4C9141
#608A5A
#438759
#607C47
#578363
#617C58
#4F7942
#5FA052
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#538C4F
- RGB83, 140, 79
- CMYK22, 0, 24, 45
- CSSrgb(83, 140, 79)
- HSL116°, 28%, 43%
- HSL Precise116.066°, 27.854%, 42.941%
- HSV116°, 44%, 55%
- HSB116°, 44%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
- GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.549, 0.310)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.549, 0.310, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.549, 0.310)
- Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID538C4F
- DECIMAL ID5475407
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
