What color is #53723E?

#53723E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53723E?

The RGB value is 83, 114, 62: 83 red, 114 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53723E?

The complementary color is #5D3E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53723E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53723E color

#53723E rgb(83, 114, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #53723E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 44.7% green and 24.3% blue (83, 114, 62).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#53723E color codes

HEX	`#53723E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 114, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 44.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 46%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 46%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.55, -21.42, 25.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.55, 33.1, 130.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.454, 14.221, 6.751)`
Decimal	`5468734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53723E, 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 #53723E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53723E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #53723E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53723e; }
.text { color: #53723e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53723e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 114 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53723e, #3e7243); }

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Questions

What color is #53723E?: #53723E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53723E?: The RGB value is 83, 114, 62: 83 red, 114 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53723E?: The complementary color is #5D3E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53723E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.