#536D46 Color
#536D46 is rgb(83, 109, 70) in RGB, hsl(100, 22%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 36%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536D46rgb(83, 109, 70)hsl(100, 22%, 35%)hsv(100, 36%, 43%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 36%, 57%)oklch(50.3% 0.067 135.6)lab(43.15% -15.91 18.60)lch(43.15% 24.48 130.54)What #536D46 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 #536D46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536D46 Channel Values
How #536D46 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 109 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 22% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 36% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.76:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536D46 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 #536D46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536D46; 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 #536D46
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 #536D46 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.
#536D46#696946#616B46#656547#5E6847#586969#566B5D#666666Using #536D46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536d46: #536D46;background-color: #536D46;colors: { 'color-536d46': '#536D46' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.427, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_536d46">#536D46</color>fill="#536D46"More Green Colors
#536D46 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536D46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536D46?
#536D46 is a dark green — rgb(83, 109, 70) in RGB and hsl(100, 22%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.
What is the RGB value of #536D46?
#536D46 is rgb(83, 109, 70) — red 83, green 109, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536D46?
#536D46 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 36%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536D46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536D46 scores 5.76:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536D46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536D46 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 11.75, which is visibly different.
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