What color is #536762?

#536762 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 #536762?

The RGB value is 83, 103, 98: 83 red, 103 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536762?

The complementary color is #675358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536762?

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.

#536762 color

#536762 rgb(83, 103, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536762 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.4% green and 38.4% blue (83, 103, 98).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#536762 color codes

HEX	`#536762`
RGB	`rgb(83, 103, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 5%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.88, -8.64, 0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.88, 8.64, 177.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.622, 12.421, 13.391)`
Decimal	`5465954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536762, 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 #536762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536762 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 #536762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536762; }
.text { color: #536762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 103 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536762, #536267); }

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Questions

What color is #536762?: #536762 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 #536762?: The RGB value is 83, 103, 98: 83 red, 103 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536762?: The complementary color is #675358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536762?: 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.