What color is #536648?

#536648 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536648?

The RGB value is 83, 102, 72: 83 red, 102 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536648?

The complementary color is #5B4866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536648 color

#536648 rgb(83, 102, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #536648 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40% green and 28.2% blue (83, 102, 72).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#536648 color codes

HEX	`#536648`
RGB	`rgb(83, 102, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 29%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.91, -13.36, 14.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.91, 19.85, 132.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.488, 11.809, 7.909)`
Decimal	`5465672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536648, 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 #536648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #536648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536648; }
.text { color: #536648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 102 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536648, #48664c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #536648?: #536648 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536648?: The RGB value is 83, 102, 72: 83 red, 102 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536648?: The complementary color is #5B4866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.