#536E49 Color
#536E49 is rgb(83, 110, 73) in RGB, hsl(104, 20%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 34%, 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 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536E49rgb(83, 110, 73)hsl(104, 20%, 36%)hsv(104, 34%, 43%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 34%, 57%)oklch(50.6% 0.065 137.5)lab(43.52% -16.04 17.36)lch(43.52% 23.63 132.74)What #536E49 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 #536E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536E49 Channel Values
How #536E49 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 110 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 20% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 34% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536E49 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 #536E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536E49; 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 #536E49
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 #536E49 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.
#536E49#6A6A49#626C49#66664A#5F694A#586A6A#566C5F#676767Using #536E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536e49: #536E49;background-color: #536E49;colors: { 'color-536e49': '#536E49' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.431, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_536e49">#536E49</color>fill="#536E49"More Green Colors
#536E49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536E49?
#536E49 is a dark green — rgb(83, 110, 73) in RGB and hsl(104, 20%, 36%) 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 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #536E49?
#536E49 is rgb(83, 110, 73) — red 83, green 110, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536E49?
#536E49 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 34%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536E49 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536E49 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 13.02, which is visibly different.
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