#536204 Color
#536204 is rgb(83, 98, 4) in RGB, hsl(70, 92%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 96%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 11.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536204rgb(83, 98, 4)hsl(70, 92%, 20%)hsv(70, 96%, 38%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 96%, 62%)oklch(46.7% 0.109 119.7)lab(39.05% -14.82 43.61)lch(39.05% 46.06 108.77)What #536204 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 #536204, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536204 Channel Values
How #536204 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 98 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 92% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 96% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536204 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.
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Colors That Go With #536204
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536204; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #536204
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 #536204 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.
#536204#606005#5B6104#5D5D07#595F06#5A5C5C#575E48#5C5C5CUsing #536204 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536204: #536204;background-color: #536204;colors: { 'color-536204': '#536204' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.384, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_536204">#536204</color>fill="#536204"More Green Colors
#536204 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536204 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536204?
#536204 is a dark green — rgb(83, 98, 4) in RGB and hsl(70, 92%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.5.
What is the RGB value of #536204?
#536204 is rgb(83, 98, 4) — red 83, green 98, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536204?
#536204 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 96%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536204 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536204 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536204 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536204 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 13.79, which is visibly different.
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