What color is #536A38?

#536A38 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 #536A38?

The RGB value is 83, 106, 56: 83 red, 106 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536A38?

The complementary color is #4F386A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536A38?

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.

#536A38 color

#536A38 rgb(83, 106, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #536A38 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 41.6% green and 22% blue (83, 106, 56).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 31% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#536A38 color codes

HEX	`#536A38`
RGB	`rgb(83, 106, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 41.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 31%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 47%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 47%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.9, -18.04, 25.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.9, 31.03, 125.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.435, 12.432, 5.643)`
Decimal	`5466680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536A38, 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 #536A38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536A38 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 #536A38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536a38; }
.text { color: #536a38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536a38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 106 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536a38, #3a6a38); }

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Questions

What color is #536A38?: #536A38 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 #536A38?: The RGB value is 83, 106, 56: 83 red, 106 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536A38?: The complementary color is #4F386A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536A38?: 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.