What color is #526647?

#526647 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526647?

The RGB value is 82, 102, 71: 82 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526647?

The complementary color is #5B4766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526647 color

#526647 rgb(82, 102, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #526647 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 40% green and 27.8% blue (82, 102, 71).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#526647 color codes

HEX	`#526647`
RGB	`rgb(82, 102, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 40%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 30%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.82, -13.94, 15.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.82, 20.58, 132.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.368, 11.751, 7.735)`
Decimal	`5400135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526647, 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 #526647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #526647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526647; }
.text { color: #526647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 102 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526647, #47664c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #526647?: #526647 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526647?: The RGB value is 82, 102, 71: 82 red, 102 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526647?: The complementary color is #5B4766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.