What color is #536857?

#536857 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536857?

The RGB value is 83, 104, 87: 83 red, 104 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536857?

The complementary color is #685364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536857 color

#536857 rgb(83, 104, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #536857 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.8% green and 34.1% blue (83, 104, 87).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#536857 color codes

HEX	`#536857`
RGB	`rgb(83, 104, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 16%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.89, -11.62, 7.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.89, 13.57, 148.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.237, 12.427, 10.874)`
Decimal	`5466199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536857, 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 #536857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #536857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536857; }
.text { color: #536857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 104 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536857, #536862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536857?: #536857 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536857?: The RGB value is 83, 104, 87: 83 red, 104 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536857?: The complementary color is #685364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.