#536917 Color
#536917 is rgb(83, 105, 23) in RGB, hsl(76, 64%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 78%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536917rgb(83, 105, 23)hsl(76, 64%, 25%)hsv(76, 78%, 41%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 78%, 59%)oklch(48.6% 0.108 123.8)lab(41.38% -17.74 40.07)lch(41.38% 43.82 113.89)What #536917 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 #536917, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536917 Channel Values
How #536917 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 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 64% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 78% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 78% · 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 #536917 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 #536917
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536917; 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 #536917
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 #536917 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.
#536917#666617#5F6717#62621A#5D6519#5A6363#58654F#616161Using #536917 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536917: #536917;background-color: #536917;colors: { 'color-536917': '#536917' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.412, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_536917">#536917</color>fill="#536917"More Green Colors
#536917 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536917 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536917?
#536917 is a dark green — rgb(83, 105, 23) in RGB and hsl(76, 64%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.89.
What is the RGB value of #536917?
#536917 is rgb(83, 105, 23) — red 83, green 105, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536917?
#536917 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 78%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536917 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536917 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 #536917 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536917 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 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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