What color is #536663?

#536663 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536663?

The RGB value is 83, 102, 99: 83 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536663?

The complementary color is #665356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536663 color

#536663 rgb(83, 102, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536663 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40% green and 38.8% blue (83, 102, 99).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#536663 color codes

HEX	`#536663`
RGB	`rgb(83, 102, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.6, -7.82, -0.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.6, 7.85, 185.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.57, 12.242, 13.608)`
Decimal	`5465699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536663, 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 #536663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #536663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536663; }
.text { color: #536663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 102 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536663, #536066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536663?: #536663 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536663?: The RGB value is 83, 102, 99: 83 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536663?: The complementary color is #665356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.