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#538253
#538253 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Fern. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 51% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 120°, 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 #538253.
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
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4.69:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.69:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #538253 as they’d see it.
#538253 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 #538253
What color is #538253?
#538253 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Fern. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 51% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #538253 in RGB?
#538253 is rgb(83, 130, 83): 83 red, 130 green, and 83 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #538253 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 0, 36, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #538253?
PANTONE 7483 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #538253?
Its complement #976797 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.