#53784A Color
#53784A is rgb(83, 120, 74) in RGB, hsl(108, 24%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 38%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53784Argb(83, 120, 74)hsl(108, 24%, 38%)hsv(108, 38%, 47%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 38%, 53%)oklch(53.2% 0.081 139.6)lab(46.72% -20.80 20.95)lch(46.72% 29.52 134.79)What #53784A 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 #53784A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53784A Channel Values
How #53784A 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 120 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 24% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 38% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53784A 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 #53784A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53784A; 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 #53784A
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 #53784A 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.
#53784A#73734A#67754A#6D6D4B#64724B#5A7373#577565#6F6F6FUsing #53784A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53784a: #53784A;background-color: #53784A;colors: { 'color-53784a': '#53784A' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.471, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_53784a">#53784A</color>fill="#53784A"More Green Colors
#53784A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53784A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53784A?
#53784A is a dark green — rgb(83, 120, 74) in RGB and hsl(108, 24%, 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 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #53784A?
#53784A is rgb(83, 120, 74) — red 83, green 120, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53784A?
#53784A converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 38%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53784A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53784A scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53784A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53784A 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 11.23, which is visibly different.
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