What color is #536861?

#536861 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 #536861?

The RGB value is 83, 104, 97: 83 red, 104 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536861?

The complementary color is #68535A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536861 color

#536861 rgb(83, 104, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536861 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.8% green and 38% blue (83, 104, 97).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#536861 color codes

HEX	`#536861`
RGB	`rgb(83, 104, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.16, -9.44, 1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.16, 9.54, 171.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.675, 12.602, 13.177)`
Decimal	`5466209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536861, 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 #536861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #536861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536861; }
.text { color: #536861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 104 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536861, #536568); }

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Questions

What color is #536861?: #536861 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 #536861?: The RGB value is 83, 104, 97: 83 red, 104 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536861?: The complementary color is #68535A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.