Close to Basil
#537337
#537337 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 45.1% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 92°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #537337.
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.
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3.88:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #537337 as they’d see it.
#537337 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 #537337
What color is #537337?
#537337 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 45.1% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 92°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #537337 in RGB?
#537337 is rgb(83, 115, 55): 83 red, 115 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #537337 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 0, 52, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #537337?
PANTONE 371 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #537337?
Its complement #7D5D98 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.