What color is #526826?

#526826 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526826?

The RGB value is 82, 104, 38: 82 red, 104 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526826?

The complementary color is #3C2668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526826 color

#526826 rgb(82, 104, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #526826 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 40.8% green and 14.9% blue (82, 104, 38).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#526826 color codes

HEX	`#526826`
RGB	`rgb(82, 104, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 40.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 63%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 63%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.95, -19.46, 33.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.95, 38.89, 120.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.78, 11.834, 3.655)`
Decimal	`5400614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526826, 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 #526826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #526826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526826; }
.text { color: #526826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 104 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526826, #316826); }

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Questions

What color is #526826?: #526826 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526826?: The RGB value is 82, 104, 38: 82 red, 104 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526826?: The complementary color is #3C2668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.