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#538751

#538751 ≈ Fern Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#538751 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 52.94% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 38.52% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 47.06% black. Its hue angle is 117.78°, with 25% saturation and 42.35% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 5.33.

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Relative luminance0.1976

Complementary

  1. #538751
  2. #855187

Split complementary

  1. #538751
  2. #6a5187
  3. #87516e

Analogous

  1. #6e8751
  2. #538751
  3. #51876a

Triadic

  1. #538751
  2. #515387
  3. #875153

Tetradic

  1. #538751
  2. #518785
  3. #855187
  4. #875153

Square

  1. #538751
  2. #516e87
  3. #855187
  4. #876a51

Monochromatic

  1. #182718
  2. #365734
  3. #538751
  4. #79ad77
  5. #a8caa7

Shades

#538751 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #538751
  2. #4b7a49
  3. #426c41
  4. #3a5f39
  5. #325131
  6. #2a4429
  7. #213620
  8. #192918
  9. #111b10
  10. #080e08
  11. #000000

Tints

#538751 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #538751
  2. #649362
  3. #759f74
  4. #87ab85
  5. #98b797
  6. #a9c3a8
  7. #bacfb9
  8. #cbdbcb
  9. #dde7dc
  10. #eef3ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#538751 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #538751
  2. #588656
  3. #5c865a
  4. #61855f
  5. #658464
  6. #6a8469
  7. #6e836d
  8. #738272
  9. #778177
  10. #7c817b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d806d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #897e4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827954 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e847a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #77824f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #727f53 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #50856c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-538751 {
  color: #538751;
}
Background
.bg-538751 {
  background-color: #538751;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-538751 {
  border: 2px solid #538751;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #538751;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 135 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 118 25% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-538751 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #538751, #51876a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-538751 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 135 81 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 5.33 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 5.42 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.66 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 8.96 #009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 9.96 #40826d Viridian ΔE 10.60 #138808 India Green ΔE 10.66 #ac78ae Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Fern Green
#538751  rgb(83, 135, 81)  hsl(118, 25%, 42%)  Fern Green
#855187  rgb(133, 81, 135)  hsl(298, 25%, 42%)  Deep Plum
#515387  rgb(81, 83, 135)  hsl(238, 25%, 42%)  Dark Slate Blue
#875153  rgb(135, 81, 83)  hsl(358, 25%, 42%)  Tuscan Red