Information about #538D56 color

#538D56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #538D56 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 141, 86) — 32.5% red, 55.3% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 0 / 22 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#538D56 presents itself as a moderately toned leafy green — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Middle Green (#4D8C57). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Forest Green (#4F9153) and Dark Sage (#598556).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 141, 86) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #538D56 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #538D56 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#538D56 color variations

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

#538D56 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#538D56 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#538D56 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#538D56 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#538D56 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #538D56

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

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Light Forest Green color link
Light Forest Green

#4F9153

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Spring Leaves color link
Spring Leaves

#578363

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Hazel Green color link
Hazel Green

#617C58

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Muted Green color link
Muted Green

#5FA052

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

#538D56 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#538D56
  • RGB83, 141, 86
  • CMYK23, 0, 22, 45
  • CSSrgb(83, 141, 86)
  • HSL123°, 26%, 44%
  • HSL Precise123.103°, 25.893%, 43.922%
  • HSV123°, 41%, 55%
  • HSB123°, 41%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.553, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.553, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.553, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID538D56
  • DECIMAL ID5475670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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