What color is #52694E?

#52694E 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 #52694E?

The RGB value is 82, 105, 78: 82 red, 105 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52694E?

The complementary color is #654E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52694E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52694E color

#52694E rgb(82, 105, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #52694E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 41.2% green and 30.6% blue (82, 105, 78).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#52694E color codes

HEX	`#52694E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 105, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 41.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 26%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 26%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, -14.34, 12.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 19, 139.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.906, 12.447, 9.087)`
Decimal	`5400910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52694E, 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 #52694E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52694E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #52694E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52694e; }
.text { color: #52694e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52694e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 105 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52694e, #4e6958); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #52694E?: #52694E 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 #52694E?: The RGB value is 82, 105, 78: 82 red, 105 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52694E?: The complementary color is #654E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52694E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.