Information about #538E2E color

#538E2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #538E2E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 142, 46) — 32.5% red, 55.7% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 0 / 38 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #538E2E reads as a confidently colored zesty chartreuse and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fresh Onion (#5B8930). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maximum Green (#5E8C31) and Vida Loca (#5F9228).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 142, 46) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #538E2E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#538E2E color variations

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

#538E2E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#538E2E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#538E2E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#538E2E 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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#538E2E 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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#8E2E53
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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 #538E2E

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

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Maximum Green color link
Maximum Green

#5E8C31

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Bilbao color link
Bilbao

#3E8027

#538E2E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#538E2E
  • RGB83, 142, 46
  • CMYK23, 0, 38, 44
  • CSSrgb(83, 142, 46)
  • HSL97°, 51%, 37%
  • HSL Precise96.875°, 51.064%, 36.863%
  • HSV97°, 68%, 56%
  • HSB97°, 68%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.557, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.557, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.557, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID538E2E
  • DECIMAL ID5475886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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