What color is #53773C?

#53773C 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 #53773C?

The RGB value is 83, 119, 60: 83 red, 119 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53773C?

The complementary color is #603C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53773C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53773C color

#53773C rgb(83, 119, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #53773C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 46.7% green and 23.5% blue (83, 119, 60).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#53773C color codes

HEX	`#53773C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 119, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 46.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 50%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 50%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.12, -24.25, 28.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.12, 37.27, 130.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.979, 15.359, 6.66)`
Decimal	`5470012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53773C, 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 #53773C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53773C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #53773C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53773c; }
.text { color: #53773c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53773c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 119 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53773c, #3c7743); }

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Questions

What color is #53773C?: #53773C 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 #53773C?: The RGB value is 83, 119, 60: 83 red, 119 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53773C?: The complementary color is #603C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53773C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.