Information about #538749 color

#538749 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #538749 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(83, 135, 73) (32.5% red, 52.9% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 20 / 0 / 24 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced green, #538749 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Dark Sage (#598556). Nearby in the Register you will also find May Green (#4C9141) and Light Forest Green (#4F9153).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 135, 73) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #538749 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. #538749 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#538749 color variations

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

#538749 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 #538749

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

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Middle Green color link
Middle Green

#4D8C57

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Rustic Green color link
Rustic Green

#438759

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#538749
  • RGB83, 135, 73
  • CMYK20, 0, 24, 47
  • CSSrgb(83, 135, 73)
  • HSL110°, 30%, 41%
  • HSL Precise110.323°, 29.808%, 40.784%
  • HSV110°, 46%, 53%
  • HSB110°, 46%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.529, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.529, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.529, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID538749
  • DECIMAL ID5474121
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01