#536A58 Color
#536A58 is rgb(83, 106, 88) in RGB, hsl(133, 12%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 17%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536A58rgb(83, 106, 88)hsl(133, 12%, 37%)hsv(133, 22%, 42%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 17%, 58%)oklch(50% 0.039 151.3)lab(42.53% -11.89 7.21)lch(42.53% 13.90 148.78)What #536A58 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 #536A58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536A58 Channel Values
How #536A58 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 106 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 12% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 22% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536A58 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 #536A58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536A58; 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 #536A58
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 #536A58 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.
#536A58#676758#5F6858#636359#5D6658#566868#556962#646464Using #536A58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536a58: #536A58;background-color: #536A58;colors: { 'color-536a58': '#536A58' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.416, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_536a58">#536A58</color>fill="#536A58"More Green Colors
#536A58 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536A58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536A58?
#536A58 is a dark green — rgb(83, 106, 88) in RGB and hsl(133, 12%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #536A58?
#536A58 is rgb(83, 106, 88) — red 83, green 106, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536A58?
#536A58 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 17%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536A58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536A58 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536A58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536A58 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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