What color is #536A2D?

#536A2D 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 #536A2D?

The RGB value is 83, 106, 45: 83 red, 106 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536A2D?

The complementary color is #442D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536A2D color

#536A2D rgb(83, 106, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #536A2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 41.6% green and 17.6% blue (83, 106, 45).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 40% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#536A2D color codes

HEX	`#536A2D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 106, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 41.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 40%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 58%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 58%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.75, -19.37, 31.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.75, 36.59, 121.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.195, 12.336, 4.379)`
Decimal	`5466669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536A2D, 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 #536A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #536A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536a2d; }
.text { color: #536a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 106 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536a2d, #346a2d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #536A2D?: #536A2D 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 #536A2D?: The RGB value is 83, 106, 45: 83 red, 106 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536A2D?: The complementary color is #442D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.