Information about #538D20 color

#538D20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#538D20 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 141, 32) — 32.5% red, 55.3% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 0 / 43 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #538D20 reads as a vivid, lively chartreuse and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Kakapo (#5C9625). Slightly further away sit Vida Loca (#5F9228) and Limeade (#5F9727).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(83, 141, 32)), which gives #538D20 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #538D20: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #538D20 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#538D20 color variations

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

#538D20 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#538D20 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#538D20 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#538D20 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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#538D20 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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#8D208A
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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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#20538D
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#8D2053
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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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#208D5A
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#8D2053
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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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#8D2420
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Nearest named colors to #538D20

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

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Sap Green color link
Sap Green

#507D2A

La Palma color link
La Palma

#428929

Maximum Green color link
Maximum Green

#5E8C31

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Bitter Lime color link
Bitter Lime

#648C11

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Seaweed Green color link
Seaweed Green

#437C17

#538D20 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#538D20
  • RGB83, 141, 32
  • CMYK23, 0, 43, 45
  • HSL92°, 63%, 34%
  • HSL Precise91.927°, 63.006%, 33.922%
  • HSV92°, 77%, 55%
  • HSB92°, 77%, 55%
  • HEX ID538D20
  • DECIMAL ID5475616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
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