What color is #526553?

#526553 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526553?

The RGB value is 82, 101, 83: 82 red, 101 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526553?

The complementary color is #655264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526553 color

#526553 rgb(82, 101, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #526553 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 39.6% green and 32.5% blue (82, 101, 83).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#526553 color codes

HEX	`#526553`
RGB	`rgb(82, 101, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 39.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 18%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.78, -11.11, 7.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.78, 13.61, 144.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.694, 11.726, 9.934)`
Decimal	`5399891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526553, 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 #526553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #526553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526553; }
.text { color: #526553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 101 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526553, #52655d); }

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Questions

What color is #526553?: #526553 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526553?: The RGB value is 82, 101, 83: 82 red, 101 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526553?: The complementary color is #655264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.