What color is #536C41?

#536C41 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536C41?

The RGB value is 83, 108, 65: 83 red, 108 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536C41?

The complementary color is #5A416C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536C41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536C41 color

#536C41 rgb(83, 108, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #536C41 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 42.4% green and 25.5% blue (83, 108, 65).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#536C41 color codes

HEX	`#536C41`
RGB	`rgb(83, 108, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 42.4%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 40%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 40%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.68, -17.81, 21.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.68, 27.64, 130.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.884, 12.946, 6.978)`
Decimal	`5467201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536C41, 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 #536C41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536C41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #536C41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536c41; }
.text { color: #536c41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536c41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 108 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536c41, #416c45); }

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Questions

What color is #536C41?: #536C41 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536C41?: The RGB value is 83, 108, 65: 83 red, 108 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536C41?: The complementary color is #5A416C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536C41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.