Information about #535E55 color

#535E55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#535E55 falls into the Green Color FamilyDesaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 94, 85) — 32.5% red, 36.9% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 4 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #535E55 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Easy Rider (#535E56). Slightly further away sit Dark Greenish Grey (#535953) and Ebony (#555D50).

The recipe behind #535E55 is rgb(83, 94, 85), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #535E55: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #535E55 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#535E55 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#535E55 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #535E55

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#535E55
  • RGB83, 94, 85
  • CMYK4, 0, 4, 63
  • CSSrgb(83, 94, 85)
  • HSL131°, 6%, 35%
  • HSL Precise130.909°, 6.215%, 34.706%
  • HSV131°, 12%, 37%
  • HSB131°, 12%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.369, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.369, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.369, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID535E55
  • DECIMAL ID5463637
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01