#538B09 Color

#538B09 is rgb(83, 139, 9) in RGB and hsl(86, 88%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is OliveDrab. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538B09

HEX#538B09

RGBrgb(83, 139, 9)

HSLhsl(86, 88%, 29%)

HSVhsv(86, 94%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.158 132.3)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 94%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538B09 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538B09 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538B09 Complementary#41098B Analogous#8B8209 Analogous#128B09 Triadic#09538B Triadic#8B0953

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538B09, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6FBB0C #8CEB0F #A3F23A #B7F566 #CDF896 #E4FBC5

Shades

#477808 #3F6907 #335606 #2B4805 #1F3503 #172602

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