What color is #536830?

#536830 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536830?

The RGB value is 83, 104, 48: 83 red, 104 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536830?

The complementary color is #453068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536830?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536830 color

#536830 rgb(83, 104, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #536830 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.8% green and 18.8% blue (83, 104, 48).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 37% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#536830 color codes

HEX	`#536830`
RGB	`rgb(83, 104, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 37%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 54%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 54%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.14, -17.97, 28.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.14, 33.89, 122.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.051, 11.953, 4.626)`
Decimal	`5466160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536830, 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 #536830	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536830 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #536830 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536830; }
.text { color: #536830; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536830; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 104 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536830, #376830); }

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Questions

What color is #536830?: #536830 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536830?: The RGB value is 83, 104, 48: 83 red, 104 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536830?: The complementary color is #453068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536830?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.