#536E5D Color
#536E5D is rgb(83, 110, 93) in RGB, hsl(142, 14%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536E5Drgb(83, 110, 93)hsl(142, 14%, 38%)hsv(142, 25%, 43%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 57%)oklch(51.2% 0.042 157)lab(43.90% -13.18 6.14)lch(43.90% 14.54 155.02)What #536E5D 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 #536E5D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536E5D Channel Values
How #536E5D 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 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 14% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 25% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.59:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536E5D 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 #536E5D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536E5D; 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 #536E5D
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 #536E5D 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.
#536E5D#6A6A5D#626C5D#66665E#5F695D#566C6C#556D66#686868Using #536E5D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536e5d: #536E5D;background-color: #536E5D;colors: { 'color-536e5d': '#536E5D' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.431, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_536e5d">#536E5D</color>fill="#536E5D"More Green Colors
#536E5D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536E5D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536E5D?
#536E5D is a dark green — rgb(83, 110, 93) in RGB and hsl(142, 14%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #536E5D?
#536E5D is rgb(83, 110, 93) — red 83, green 110, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536E5D?
#536E5D converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536E5D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536E5D scores 5.59:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536E5D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536E5D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 14.55, which is visibly different.
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