#536E53 Color
#536E53 is rgb(83, 110, 83) in RGB, hsl(120, 14%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 57%) 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 9.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536E53rgb(83, 110, 83)hsl(120, 14%, 38%)hsv(120, 25%, 43%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 57%)oklch(50.9% 0.053 144.8)lab(43.69% -14.70 11.77)lch(43.69% 18.83 141.31)What #536E53 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 #536E53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#536E53 Channel Values
How #536E53 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 14% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 25% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536E53 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 #536E53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536E53; 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 #536E53
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 #536E53 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.
#536E53#6A6A53#626C53#666654#5F6954#576B6B#556C62#676767Using #536E53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536e53: #536E53;background-color: #536E53;colors: { 'color-536e53': '#536E53' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.431, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_536e53">#536E53</color>fill="#536E53"More Green Colors
#536E53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536E53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536E53?
#536E53 is a dark green — rgb(83, 110, 83) in RGB and hsl(120, 14%, 38%) 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 9.72.
What is the RGB value of #536E53?
#536E53 is rgb(83, 110, 83) — red 83, green 110, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536E53?
#536E53 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536E53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536E53 scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536E53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536E53 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 18.67, which is visibly different.
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