#53734E Color
#53734E is rgb(83, 115, 78) in RGB, hsl(112, 19%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 32%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53734Ergb(83, 115, 78)hsl(112, 19%, 38%)hsv(112, 32%, 45%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 32%, 55%)oklch(52% 0.068 141.2)lab(45.19% -17.88 16.68)lch(45.19% 24.46 136.98)What #53734E 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 #53734E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53734E Channel Values
How #53734E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 19% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 32% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53734E 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 #53734E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53734E; 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 #53734E
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 #53734E 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.
#53734E#6E6E4E#64704E#6A6A4F#616E4F#586F6F#567164#6B6B6BUsing #53734E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53734e: #53734E;background-color: #53734E;colors: { 'color-53734e': '#53734E' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.451, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_53734e">#53734E</color>fill="#53734E"More Green Colors
#53734E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53734E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53734E?
#53734E is a dark green — rgb(83, 115, 78) in RGB and hsl(112, 19%, 38%) 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 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #53734E?
#53734E is rgb(83, 115, 78) — red 83, green 115, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53734E?
#53734E converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 32%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53734E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53734E scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53734E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53734E 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 14, which is visibly different.
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