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#538100

#538100 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#538100 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 50.59% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35.66% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 49.41% black. Its hue angle is 81.4°, with 100% saturation and 25.29% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 0.6.

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Web safe#669900
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Relative luminance0.1754

Complementary

  1. #538100
  2. #2e0081

Split complementary

  1. #538100
  2. #001281
  3. #6e0081

Analogous

  1. #816e00
  2. #538100
  3. #128100

Triadic

  1. #538100
  2. #005381
  3. #810053

Tetradic

  1. #538100
  2. #00812e
  3. #2e0081
  4. #810053

Square

  1. #538100
  2. #00816e
  3. #2e0081
  4. #810012

Monochromatic

  1. #0d1400
  2. #223400
  3. #538100
  4. #84cd00
  5. #aeff1b

Shades

#538100 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #538100
  2. #4b7400
  3. #426700
  4. #3a5a00
  5. #324d00
  6. #2a4100
  7. #213400
  8. #192700
  9. #111a00
  10. #080d00
  11. #000000

Tints

#538100 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #538100
  2. #648e1a
  3. #759a33
  4. #87a74d
  5. #98b366
  6. #a9c080
  7. #bacd99
  8. #cbd9b3
  9. #dde6cc
  10. #eef2e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#538100 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #538100
  2. #58810d
  3. #5c811a
  4. #618126
  5. #658133
  6. #6a8140
  7. #6e804d
  8. #73805a
  9. #778066
  10. #7c8073
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #687a5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #887600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817317 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #557b6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #767b00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #727910 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #547d55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-538100 {
  color: #538100;
}
Background
.bg-538100 {
  background-color: #538100;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-538100 {
  border: 2px solid #538100;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #538100;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 129 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 81 100% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-538100 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #538100, #128100);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-538100 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 129 0 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 0.60 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 4.81 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 5.99 #138808 India Green ΔE 7.54 #008000 Green ΔE 8.02 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 8.19 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 8.71 #ac7eff Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Avocado
#538100  rgb(83, 129, 0)  hsl(81, 100%, 25%)  Avocado
#2e0081  rgb(46, 0, 129)  hsl(261, 100%, 25%)  Persian Indigo
#005381  rgb(0, 83, 129)  hsl(201, 100%, 25%)  Yale Blue
#810053  rgb(129, 0, 83)  hsl(321, 100%, 25%)  Pansy Purple