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#536042 color: Cactus Green

#536042 is rgb(83, 96, 66) in RGB and oklch(46.933% 0.04904 127.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

46.9%
0.049
127°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • olive-600
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #536042

#536042 is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.049 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.73:1 contrast and black text 3.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cactus Green (#56603d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #536042 mixed with white

Darker: #536042 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #536042 with less saturation

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Questions about #536042

What color is #536042?

#536042 is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Cactus Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 96, 66), in HSL hsl(86, 18.52%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.933% 0.04904 127.223).

What colors go well with #536042?

The complementary color of #536042 is #625370. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #625b3b and #436350. The triadic partners are #445d75 and #734f56.

Is white or black text more readable on #536042?

White text reads better on #536042: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and black gives 3.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #536042 a warm or cool color?

#536042 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.049.