#538132 Color
#538132 is rgb(83, 129, 50) in RGB, hsl(95, 44%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 61%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#538132rgb(83, 129, 50)hsl(95, 44%, 35%)hsv(95, 61%, 51%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 61%, 49%)oklch(55.2% 0.121 134.2)lab(49.32% -27.27 36.61)lch(49.32% 45.65 126.68)What #538132 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 #538132, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#538132 Channel Values
How #538132 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 44% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 61% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #538132 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 #538132
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #538132; 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 #538132
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 #538132 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.
#538132#7B7B32#6D7D32#747435#697A34#5D7A7A#597D65#757575Using #538132 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-538132: #538132;background-color: #538132;colors: { 'color-538132': '#538132' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.506, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_538132">#538132</color>fill="#538132"More Green Colors
#538132 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#538132 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #538132?
#538132 is a dark green — rgb(83, 129, 50) in RGB and hsl(95, 44%, 35%) 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 2.48.
What is the RGB value of #538132?
#538132 is rgb(83, 129, 50) — red 83, green 129, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #538132?
#538132 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 61%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #538132 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #538132 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #538132 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #538132 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 13.83, which is visibly different.
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