#536555 Color
#536555 is rgb(83, 101, 85) in RGB, hsl(127, 10%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 16%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536555rgb(83, 101, 85)hsl(127, 10%, 36%)hsv(127, 18%, 40%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 16%, 60%)oklch(48.7% 0.033 148.1)lab(40.90% -9.71 6.73)lch(40.90% 11.81 145.29)What #536555 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 #536555, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536555 Channel Values
How #536555 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 10% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 18% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536555 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #536555 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #536555
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536555; 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 #536555
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 #536555 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.
#536555#626255#5C6355#606056#5B6255#556363#54645E#606060Using #536555 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536555: #536555;background-color: #536555;colors: { 'color-536555': '#536555' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.396, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_536555">#536555</color>fill="#536555"More Green Colors
#536555 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536555 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536555?
#536555 is a dark green — rgb(83, 101, 85) in RGB and hsl(127, 10%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #536555?
#536555 is rgb(83, 101, 85) — red 83, green 101, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536555?
#536555 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 16%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536555 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536555 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536555 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536555 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 12.32, which is visibly different.
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