What color is #536757?

#536757 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536757?

The RGB value is 83, 103, 87: 83 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536757?

The complementary color is #675363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536757?

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.

#536757 color

#536757 rgb(83, 103, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536757 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.4% green and 34.1% blue (83, 103, 87).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#536757 color codes

HEX	`#536757`
RGB	`rgb(83, 103, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.58, -11.05, 6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.58, 12.86, 149.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.137, 12.227, 10.841)`
Decimal	`5465943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536757, 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 #536757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536757 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 #536757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536757; }
.text { color: #536757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 103 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536757, #536761); }

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Questions

What color is #536757?: #536757 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536757?: The RGB value is 83, 103, 87: 83 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536757?: The complementary color is #675363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536757?: 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.