What color is #536A49?

#536A49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536A49?

The RGB value is 83, 106, 73: 83 red, 106 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536A49?

The complementary color is #60496A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536A49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536A49 color

#536A49 rgb(83, 106, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #536A49 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 41.6% green and 28.6% blue (83, 106, 73).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#536A49 color codes

HEX	`#536A49`
RGB	`rgb(83, 106, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 41.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 31%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.2, -15.41, 15.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.2, 22.09, 134.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.924, 12.628, 8.217)`
Decimal	`5466697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536A49, 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 #536A49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536A49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #536A49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536a49; }
.text { color: #536a49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536a49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 106 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536a49, #496a4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #536A49?: #536A49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536A49?: The RGB value is 83, 106, 73: 83 red, 106 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536A49?: The complementary color is #60496A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536A49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.