Information about Dark Greenish Grey color
Basic facts about this digital color
A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #535953 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 Calm Green (#51574F). Slightly further away sit Dim Grey (#545454) and Ebony (#555D50).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(83, 89, 83)), which gives #535953 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #535953: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Greenish Grey" in the Register.
Dark Greenish Grey color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Dark Greenish Grey color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Greenish Grey color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Greenish Grey color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Greenish Grey color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Dark Greenish Grey 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Dark Greenish Grey color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Dark Greenish Grey
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#51574F
#545454
#555D50
#525557
#535E56
#565657
#535959
#595953
#4E5552
#555759
#555350
#54585A
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#535953
- RGB83, 89, 83
- CMYK2, 0, 2, 65
- CSSrgb(83, 89, 83)
- HSL120°, 3%, 34%
- HSL Precise120°, 3.488%, 33.725%
- HSV120°, 7%, 35%
- HSB120°, 7%, 35%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
- GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.349, 0.325)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.349, 0.325, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.349, 0.325)
- Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID535953
- DECIMAL ID5462355
- Name Length18
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- Counting from2025-01-01
