#537826 Color
#537826 is rgb(83, 120, 38) in RGB, hsl(87, 52%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 68%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#537826rgb(83, 120, 38)hsl(87, 52%, 31%)hsv(87, 68%, 47%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 68%, 53%)oklch(52.7% 0.118 130.4)lab(46.32% -24.07 38.86)lch(46.32% 45.71 121.77)What #537826 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #537826, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#537826 Channel Values
How #537826 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 120 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 52% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 68% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.14:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #537826 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #537826
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #537826; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #537826
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #537826 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#537826#737327#677526#6D6D29#647228#5C7171#59745C#6D6D6DUsing #537826 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-537826: #537826;background-color: #537826;colors: { 'color-537826': '#537826' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.471, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_537826">#537826</color>fill="#537826"More Green Colors
#537826 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#537826 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #537826?
#537826 is a dark green — rgb(83, 120, 38) in RGB and hsl(87, 52%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.
What is the RGB value of #537826?
#537826 is rgb(83, 120, 38) — red 83, green 120, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #537826?
#537826 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 68%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #537826 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #537826 scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #537826 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #537826 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.15, which is visibly different.
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