#536C32 Color
#536C32 is rgb(83, 108, 50) in RGB, hsl(86, 37%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 54%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536C32rgb(83, 108, 50)hsl(86, 37%, 31%)hsv(86, 54%, 42%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 54%, 58%)oklch(49.7% 0.089 128.5)lab(42.56% -17.49 28.95)lch(42.56% 33.82 121.14)What #536C32 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 #536C32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536C32 Channel Values
How #536C32 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 108 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 37% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 54% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536C32 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 #536C32
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536C32; 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 #536C32
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 #536C32 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.
#536C32#686832#606A32#656533#5E6833#5A6767#576956#646464Using #536C32 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536c32: #536C32;background-color: #536C32;colors: { 'color-536c32': '#536C32' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.424, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_536c32">#536C32</color>fill="#536C32"More Green Colors
#536C32 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536C32 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536C32?
#536C32 is a dark green — rgb(83, 108, 50) in RGB and hsl(86, 37%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.76.
What is the RGB value of #536C32?
#536C32 is rgb(83, 108, 50) — red 83, green 108, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536C32?
#536C32 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 54%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536C32 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536C32 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536C32 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536C32 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 1.76, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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