Close to Dark Olive Green
#536635
#536635 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Dark Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 40% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #536635.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.33:1 AABlack text on this color
3.32:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.32:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #536635 as they’d see it.
#536635 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #536635
What color is #536635?
#536635 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Dark Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 40% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 83°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #536635 in RGB?
#536635 is rgb(83, 102, 53): 83 red, 102 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #536635 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 0, 48, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #536635?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #536635?
Its complement #6A5787 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.