What color is #536965?

#536965 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 #536965?

The RGB value is 83, 105, 101: 83 red, 105 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536965?

The complementary color is #695357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536965?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536965 color

#536965 rgb(83, 105, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536965 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 41.2% green and 39.6% blue (83, 105, 101).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#536965 color codes

HEX	`#536965`
RGB	`rgb(83, 105, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 41.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 21%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 4%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.58, -9.1, -0.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.58, 9.11, 182.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.967, 12.881, 14.218)`
Decimal	`5466469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536965, 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 #536965	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536965 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #536965 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536965; }
.text { color: #536965; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536965; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 105 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536965, #536269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536965?: #536965 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 #536965?: The RGB value is 83, 105, 101: 83 red, 105 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536965?: The complementary color is #695357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536965?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.