What color is #526336?

#526336 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526336?

The RGB value is 82, 99, 54: 82 red, 99 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526336?

The complementary color is #473663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526336?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526336 color

#526336 rgb(82, 99, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #526336 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38.8% green and 21.2% blue (82, 99, 54).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#526336 color codes

HEX	`#526336`
RGB	`rgb(82, 99, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 45%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 45%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, -14.92, 23.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 27.77, 122.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.607, 10.984, 5.156)`
Decimal	`5399350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526336, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #526336	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526336 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #526336 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526336; }
.text { color: #526336; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526336; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 99 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526336, #3b6336); }

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Questions

What color is #526336?: #526336 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526336?: The RGB value is 82, 99, 54: 82 red, 99 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526336?: The complementary color is #473663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526336?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.