Close to Viridian
#538173
#538173 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 50.6% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #538173.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.42:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
4.76:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.42:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
4.76:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #538173 as they’d see it.
#538173 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #538173
What color is #538173?
#538173 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 50.6% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #538173 in RGB?
#538173 is rgb(83, 129, 115): 83 red, 129 green, and 115 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #538173 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 0, 11, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #538173?
PANTONE 328 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #538173?
Its complement #986C79 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.