#536539 Color
#536539 is rgb(83, 101, 57) in RGB, hsl(85, 28%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 44%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536539rgb(83, 101, 57)hsl(85, 28%, 31%)hsv(85, 44%, 40%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 44%, 60%)oklch(48% 0.069 127)lab(40.41% -13.30 22.53)lch(40.41% 26.16 120.55)What #536539 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 #536539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536539 Channel Values
How #536539 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 101 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 28% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 44% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536539 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 #536539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536539; 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 #536539
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 #536539 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.
#536539#626239#5C6339#60603A#5B623A#586161#566254#5F5F5FUsing #536539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536539: #536539;background-color: #536539;colors: { 'color-536539': '#536539' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.396, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_536539">#536539</color>fill="#536539"More Green Colors
#536539 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536539?
#536539 is a dark green — rgb(83, 101, 57) in RGB and hsl(85, 28%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #536539?
#536539 is rgb(83, 101, 57) — red 83, green 101, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536539?
#536539 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 44%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536539 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536539 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 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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