#538113 Color
#538113 is rgb(83, 129, 19) in RGB, hsl(85, 74%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 85%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#538113rgb(83, 129, 19)hsl(85, 74%, 29%)hsv(85, 85%, 51%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 85%, 49%)oklch(54.9% 0.142 130.9)lab(49.13% -28.91 48.19)lch(49.13% 56.20 120.96)What #538113 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 #538113, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#538113 Channel Values
How #538113 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 129 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 74% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 85% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #538113 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 #538113
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #538113; 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 #538113
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 #538113 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.
#538113#7B7B14#6D7D14#74741A#697A17#5F7979#5A7D60#747474Using #538113 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-538113: #538113;background-color: #538113;colors: { 'color-538113': '#538113' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.506, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_538113">#538113</color>fill="#538113"More Green Colors
#538113 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#538113 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #538113?
#538113 is a dark green — rgb(83, 129, 19) in RGB and hsl(85, 74%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #538113?
#538113 is rgb(83, 129, 19) — red 83, green 129, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #538113?
#538113 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 85%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #538113 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #538113 scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #538113 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #538113 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 7.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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