What color is #536A43?

#536A43 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536A43?

The RGB value is 83, 106, 67: 83 red, 106 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536A43?

The complementary color is #5A436A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536A43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536A43 color

#536A43 rgb(83, 106, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #536A43 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 41.6% green and 26.3% blue (83, 106, 67).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#536A43 color codes

HEX	`#536A43`
RGB	`rgb(83, 106, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 41.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 37%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 37%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.08, -16.41, 19.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.08, 25.25, 130.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.734, 12.552, 7.219)`
Decimal	`5466691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536A43, 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 #536A43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536A43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #536A43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536a43; }
.text { color: #536a43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536a43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 106 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536a43, #436a46); }

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Questions

What color is #536A43?: #536A43 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536A43?: The RGB value is 83, 106, 67: 83 red, 106 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536A43?: The complementary color is #5A436A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536A43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.