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#535A02 Color

#535A02 is rgb(83, 90, 2) in RGB, hsl(65, 96%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 98%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#535A02
HEX#535A02
RGBrgb(83, 90, 2)
HSLhsl(65, 96%, 18%)
HSVhsv(65, 98%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 98%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.1 114.9)
LABlab(36.48% -10.71 42.26)
LCHlch(36.48% 43.59 104.22)

What #535A02 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #535A02, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#535A02 Channel Values

How #535A02 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 90 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 96% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 98% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #535A02 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #535A02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #535A02; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #535A02

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #535A02 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#535A02
Protanopia#595902
Protanomaly#575902
Deuteranopia#585803
Deuteranomaly#565903
Tritanopia#595454
Tritanomaly#575742
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #535A02 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-535a02: #535A02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #535A02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-535a02': '#535A02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.353, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_535a02">#535A02</color>
SVG fillfill="#535A02"

More Green Colors

#535A02 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#535A02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #535A02?

#535A02 is a darkest green — rgb(83, 90, 2) in RGB and hsl(65, 96%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.

What is the RGB value of #535A02?

#535A02 is rgb(83, 90, 2) — red 83, green 90, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #535A02?

#535A02 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 98%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #535A02 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #535A02 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #535A02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #535A02 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.48, which is visibly different.

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