What color is #526748?

#526748 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 #526748?

The RGB value is 82, 103, 72: 82 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526748?

The complementary color is #5D4867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526748 color

#526748 rgb(82, 103, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #526748 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 40.4% green and 28.2% blue (82, 103, 72).

Its hue angle is 101°, 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 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#526748 color codes

HEX	`#526748`
RGB	`rgb(82, 103, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 40.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 30%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.16, -14.32, 14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.16, 20.74, 133.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.499, 11.962, 7.938)`
Decimal	`5400392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526748, 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 #526748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #526748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526748; }
.text { color: #526748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 103 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526748, #48674e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #526748?: #526748 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 #526748?: The RGB value is 82, 103, 72: 82 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526748?: The complementary color is #5D4867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.