What color is #536244?

#536244 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536244?

The RGB value is 83, 98, 68: 83 red, 98 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536244?

The complementary color is #534462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536244 color

#536244 rgb(83, 98, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #536244 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.4% green and 26.7% blue (83, 98, 68).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#536244 color codes

HEX	`#536244`
RGB	`rgb(83, 98, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 31%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 31%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.57, -11.8, 15.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.57, 19.27, 127.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.978, 10.992, 7.116)`
Decimal	`5464644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536244, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #536244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #536244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536244; }
.text { color: #536244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 98 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536244, #446244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536244?: #536244 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536244?: The RGB value is 83, 98, 68: 83 red, 98 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536244?: The complementary color is #534462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.