#536902 Color
#536902 is rgb(83, 105, 2) in RGB, hsl(73, 96%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 98%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 13.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536902rgb(83, 105, 2)hsl(73, 96%, 21%)hsv(73, 98%, 41%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 98%, 59%)oklch(48.5% 0.118 122.9)lab(41.30% -18.35 45.80)lch(41.30% 49.34 111.83)What #536902 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 #536902, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536902 Channel Values
How #536902 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 105 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 96% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 98% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.2:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536902 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 #536902
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536902; 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 #536902
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 #536902 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.
#536902#666603#5F6702#626207#5D6505#5B6363#58654D#616161Using #536902 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536902: #536902;background-color: #536902;colors: { 'color-536902': '#536902' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.412, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_536902">#536902</color>fill="#536902"More Green Colors
#536902 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536902 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536902?
#536902 is a dark green — rgb(83, 105, 2) in RGB and hsl(73, 96%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.15.
What is the RGB value of #536902?
#536902 is rgb(83, 105, 2) — red 83, green 105, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536902?
#536902 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 98%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536902 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536902 scores 6.2:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536902 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536902 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 15.22, which is visibly different.
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