What color is #536761?

#536761 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 #536761?

The RGB value is 83, 103, 97: 83 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536761?

The complementary color is #675359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536761 color

#536761 rgb(83, 103, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536761 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.4% green and 38% blue (83, 103, 97).

Its hue angle is 162°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#536761 color codes

HEX	`#536761`
RGB	`rgb(83, 103, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(162, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(162, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 6%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, -8.87, 0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 8.91, 174.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.575, 12.402, 13.144)`
Decimal	`5465953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536761, 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 #536761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #536761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536761; }
.text { color: #536761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 103 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536761, #536367); }

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Questions

What color is #536761?: #536761 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 #536761?: The RGB value is 83, 103, 97: 83 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536761?: The complementary color is #675359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.