What color is #536D64?

#536D64 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536D64?

The RGB value is 83, 109, 100: 83 red, 109 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536D64?

The complementary color is #6D535C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536D64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536D64 color

#536D64 rgb(83, 109, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536D64 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 42.7% green and 39.2% blue (83, 109, 100).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#536D64 color codes

HEX	`#536D64`
RGB	`rgb(83, 109, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 42.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 24%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 8%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.79, -11.62, 1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.79, 11.77, 170.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.335, 13.696, 14.1)`
Decimal	`5467492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536D64, 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 #536D64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536D64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #536D64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536d64; }
.text { color: #536d64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536d64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 109 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536d64, #53696d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536D64?: #536D64 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536D64?: The RGB value is 83, 109, 100: 83 red, 109 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536D64?: The complementary color is #6D535C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536D64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.