#537335 Color
#537335 is rgb(83, 115, 53) in RGB, hsl(91, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 54%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#537335rgb(83, 115, 53)hsl(91, 37%, 33%)hsv(91, 54%, 45%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 54%, 55%)oklch(51.6% 0.097 131.6)lab(44.84% -20.62 30.04)lch(44.84% 36.44 124.47)What #537335 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 #537335, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#537335 Channel Values
How #537335 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 115 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #537335 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 #537335
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #537335; 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 #537335
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 #537335 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.
#537335#6E6E35#647035#6A6A37#616E36#5B6D6D#58705C#6A6A6AUsing #537335 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-537335: #537335;background-color: #537335;colors: { 'color-537335': '#537335' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.451, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_537335">#537335</color>fill="#537335"More Green Colors
#537335 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#537335 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #537335?
#537335 is a dark green — rgb(83, 115, 53) in RGB and hsl(91, 37%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #537335?
#537335 is rgb(83, 115, 53) — red 83, green 115, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #537335?
#537335 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 54%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #537335 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #537335 scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #537335 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #537335 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 4.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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