What color is #536346?

#536346 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 #536346?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 70: 83 red, 99 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536346?

The complementary color is #564663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536346?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536346 color

#536346 rgb(83, 99, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #536346 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 27.5% blue (83, 99, 70).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#536346 color codes

HEX	`#536346`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 29%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.92, -12.02, 14.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.92, 18.86, 129.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.134, 11.205, 7.475)`
Decimal	`5464902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536346, 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 #536346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536346 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #536346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536346; }
.text { color: #536346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536346, #466348); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536346?: #536346 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 #536346?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 70: 83 red, 99 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536346?: The complementary color is #564663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536346?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.