What color is #53724D?

#53724D 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 #53724D?

The RGB value is 83, 114, 77: 83 red, 114 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53724D?

The complementary color is #6C4D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53724D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53724D color

#53724D rgb(83, 114, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #53724D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 44.7% green and 30.2% blue (83, 114, 77).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 19% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#53724D color codes

HEX	`#53724D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 114, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 44.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 19%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 32%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.81, -19.03, 17.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.81, 25.52, 138.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.924, 14.409, 9.225)`
Decimal	`5468749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53724D, 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 #53724D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53724D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #53724D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53724d; }
.text { color: #53724d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53724d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 114 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53724d, #4d725a); }

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Questions

What color is #53724D?: #53724D 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 #53724D?: The RGB value is 83, 114, 77: 83 red, 114 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53724D?: The complementary color is #6C4D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53724D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.