What color is #526435?

#526435 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 #526435?

The RGB value is 82, 100, 53: 82 red, 100 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526435?

The complementary color is #473564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526435 color

#526435 rgb(82, 100, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #526435 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 39.2% green and 20.8% blue (82, 100, 53).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#526435 color codes

HEX	`#526435`
RGB	`rgb(82, 100, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 39.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 47%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.86, -15.61, 24.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.86, 28.94, 122.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.679, 11.165, 5.065)`
Decimal	`5399605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526435, 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 #526435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #526435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526435; }
.text { color: #526435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 100 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526435, #3a6435); }

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Questions

What color is #526435?: #526435 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 #526435?: The RGB value is 82, 100, 53: 82 red, 100 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526435?: The complementary color is #473564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.