What color is #52664C?

#52664C 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 #52664C?

The RGB value is 82, 102, 76: 82 red, 102 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52664C?

The complementary color is #604C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52664C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52664C color

#52664C rgb(82, 102, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #52664C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 40% green and 29.8% blue (82, 102, 76).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 15% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#52664C color codes

HEX	`#52664C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 102, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 40%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 15%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 25%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 25%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.93, -13.04, 12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.93, 17.92, 136.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.535, 11.818, 8.615)`
Decimal	`5400140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52664C, 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 #52664C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52664C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #52664C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52664c; }
.text { color: #52664c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52664c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 102 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52664c, #4c6653); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #52664C?: #52664C 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 #52664C?: The RGB value is 82, 102, 76: 82 red, 102 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52664C?: The complementary color is #604C66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52664C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.