#537F60 Color
#537F60 is rgb(83, 127, 96) in RGB, hsl(138, 21%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#537F60rgb(83, 127, 96)hsl(138, 21%, 41%)hsv(138, 35%, 50%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 50%)oklch(55.5% 0.069 153.1)lab(49.31% -21.13 11.90)lch(49.31% 24.25 150.61)What #537F60 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 #537F60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#537F60 Channel Values
How #537F60 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 127 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 21% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 35% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #537F60 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 #537F60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #537F60; 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 #537F60
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 #537F60 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.
#537F60#797960#6C7B60#737361#677861#587C7C#567D72#757575Using #537F60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-537f60: #537F60;background-color: #537F60;colors: { 'color-537f60': '#537F60' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.498, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_537f60">#537F60</color>fill="#537F60"More Green Colors
#537F60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#537F60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #537F60?
#537F60 is a mid-tone green — rgb(83, 127, 96) in RGB and hsl(138, 21%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.
What is the RGB value of #537F60?
#537F60 is rgb(83, 127, 96) — red 83, green 127, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #537F60?
#537F60 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #537F60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #537F60 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #537F60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #537F60 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 18.54, which is visibly different.
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