What color is #536558?

#536558 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536558?

The RGB value is 83, 101, 88: 83 red, 101 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536558?

The complementary color is #655360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536558 color

#536558 rgb(83, 101, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536558 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 39.6% green and 34.5% blue (83, 101, 88).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#536558 color codes

HEX	`#536558`
RGB	`rgb(83, 101, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 39.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 18%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.98, -9.69, 5.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.98, 10.96, 152.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.982, 11.851, 10.992)`
Decimal	`5465432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536558, 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 #536558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #536558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536558; }
.text { color: #536558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 101 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536558, #536561); }

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Questions

What color is #536558?: #536558 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536558?: The RGB value is 83, 101, 88: 83 red, 101 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536558?: The complementary color is #655360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.