#536C47 Color
#536C47 is rgb(83, 108, 71) in RGB, hsl(101, 21%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 34%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536C47rgb(83, 108, 71)hsl(101, 21%, 35%)hsv(101, 34%, 42%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 34%, 58%)oklch(50.1% 0.064 135.8)lab(42.85% -15.28 17.63)lch(42.85% 23.34 130.92)What #536C47 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 #536C47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536C47 Channel Values
How #536C47 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 101° · S 21% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 101° · S 34% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536C47 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 #536C47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536C47; 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 #536C47
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 #536C47 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.
#536C47#686847#606A47#656548#5E6848#586868#566A5D#656565Using #536C47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536c47: #536C47;background-color: #536C47;colors: { 'color-536c47': '#536C47' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.424, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_536c47">#536C47</color>fill="#536C47"More Green Colors
#536C47 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536C47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536C47?
#536C47 is a dark green — rgb(83, 108, 71) in RGB and hsl(101, 21%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #536C47?
#536C47 is rgb(83, 108, 71) — red 83, green 108, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536C47?
#536C47 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 34%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536C47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536C47 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536C47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536C47 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 12.74, which is visibly different.
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