#53714B Color
#53714B is rgb(83, 113, 75) in RGB, hsl(107, 20%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 34%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53714Brgb(83, 113, 75)hsl(107, 20%, 37%)hsv(107, 34%, 44%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 34%, 56%)oklch(51.5% 0.068 139.2)lab(44.50% -17.28 17.50)lch(44.50% 24.60 134.64)What #53714B 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 #53714B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53714B Channel Values
How #53714B 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 113 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 20% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53714B 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 #53714B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53714B; 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 #53714B
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 #53714B 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.
#53714B#6D6D4B#636E4B#68684C#606C4C#586D6D#566F61#696969Using #53714B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53714b: #53714B;background-color: #53714B;colors: { 'color-53714b': '#53714B' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.443, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_53714b">#53714B</color>fill="#53714B"More Green Colors
#53714B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53714B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53714B?
#53714B is a dark green — rgb(83, 113, 75) in RGB and hsl(107, 20%, 37%) 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 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #53714B?
#53714B is rgb(83, 113, 75) — red 83, green 113, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53714B?
#53714B converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 34%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53714B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53714B scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53714B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53714B 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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