What color is #536833?

#536833 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536833?

The RGB value is 83, 104, 51: 83 red, 104 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536833?

The complementary color is #483368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536833 color

#536833 rgb(83, 104, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #536833 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.8% green and 20% blue (83, 104, 51).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#536833 color codes

HEX	`#536833`
RGB	`rgb(83, 104, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 51%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 51%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.18, -17.61, 27.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.18, 32.36, 122.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.115, 11.979, 4.963)`
Decimal	`5466163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536833, 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 #536833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #536833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536833; }
.text { color: #536833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 104 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536833, #396833); }

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Questions

What color is #536833?: #536833 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536833?: The RGB value is 83, 104, 51: 83 red, 104 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536833?: The complementary color is #483368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.