What color is #536B45?

#536B45 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 #536B45?

The RGB value is 83, 107, 69: 83 red, 107 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536B45?

The complementary color is #5D456B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536B45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536B45 color

#536B45 rgb(83, 107, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #536B45 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 42% green and 27.1% blue (83, 107, 69).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#536B45 color codes

HEX	`#536B45`
RGB	`rgb(83, 107, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 42%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 36%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.44, -16.63, 18.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.44, 24.87, 131.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.899, 12.784, 7.575)`
Decimal	`5466949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536B45, 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 #536B45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536B45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #536B45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536b45; }
.text { color: #536b45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536b45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 107 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536b45, #456b4a); }

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Questions

What color is #536B45?: #536B45 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 #536B45?: The RGB value is 83, 107, 69: 83 red, 107 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536B45?: The complementary color is #5D456B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536B45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.