What color is #526757?

#526757 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526757?

The RGB value is 82, 103, 87: 82 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526757?

The complementary color is #675262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526757 color

#526757 rgb(82, 103, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #526757 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 40.4% green and 34.1% blue (82, 103, 87).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#526757 color codes

HEX	`#526757`
RGB	`rgb(82, 103, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 40.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 16%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.5, -11.43, 6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.5, 13.13, 150.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.05, 12.182, 10.837)`
Decimal	`5400407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526757, 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 #526757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #526757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526757; }
.text { color: #526757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 103 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526757, #526762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #526757?: #526757 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526757?: The RGB value is 82, 103, 87: 82 red, 103 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526757?: The complementary color is #675262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.