What color is #536452?

#536452 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 #536452?

The RGB value is 83, 100, 82: 83 red, 100 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536452?

The complementary color is #635264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536452 color

#536452 rgb(83, 100, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #536452 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 39.2% green and 32.2% blue (83, 100, 82).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#536452 color codes

HEX	`#536452`
RGB	`rgb(83, 100, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 39.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 18%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.51, -10.35, 8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.51, 13.14, 141.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.647, 11.562, 9.705)`
Decimal	`5465170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536452, 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 #536452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #536452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536452; }
.text { color: #536452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 100 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536452, #52645a); }

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Questions

What color is #536452?: #536452 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 #536452?: The RGB value is 83, 100, 82: 83 red, 100 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536452?: The complementary color is #635264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.