What color is #53706C?

#53706C is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53706C?

The RGB value is 83, 112, 108: 83 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53706C?

The complementary color is #705357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53706C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53706C color

#53706C rgb(83, 112, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53706C is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 43.9% green and 42.4% blue (83, 112, 108).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#53706C color codes

HEX	`#53706C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 112, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 43.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 26%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.95, -11.44, -1.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.95, 11.5, 186.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.067, 14.51, 16.349)`
Decimal	`5468268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53706C, 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 #53706C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53706C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #53706C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53706c; }
.text { color: #53706c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53706c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 112 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53706c, #536670); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #53706C?: #53706C is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53706C?: The RGB value is 83, 112, 108: 83 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53706C?: The complementary color is #705357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53706C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.