#536911 Color
#536911 is rgb(83, 105, 17) in RGB, hsl(75, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 84%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 11.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536911rgb(83, 105, 17)hsl(75, 72%, 24%)hsv(75, 84%, 41%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 84%, 59%)oklch(48.6% 0.112 123.4)lab(41.35% -17.97 42.06)lch(41.35% 45.74 113.13)What #536911 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 #536911, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536911 Channel Values
How #536911 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 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 84% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536911 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 #536911
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536911; 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 #536911
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 #536911 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.
#536911#666612#5F6711#626214#5D6513#5B6363#58654E#616161Using #536911 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536911: #536911;background-color: #536911;colors: { 'color-536911': '#536911' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.412, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_536911">#536911</color>fill="#536911"More Green Colors
#536911 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536911 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536911?
#536911 is a dark green — rgb(83, 105, 17) in RGB and hsl(75, 72%, 24%) 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 11.79.
What is the RGB value of #536911?
#536911 is rgb(83, 105, 17) — red 83, green 105, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536911?
#536911 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 84%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536911 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536911 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536911 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536911 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 11.89, which is visibly different.
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