What color is #526959?

#526959 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 #526959?

The RGB value is 82, 105, 89: 82 red, 105 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526959?

The complementary color is #695262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526959?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526959 color

#526959 rgb(82, 105, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #526959 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 41.2% green and 34.9% blue (82, 105, 89).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 59% 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 5.96:1).

#526959 color codes

HEX	`#526959`
RGB	`rgb(82, 105, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 41.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 15%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.18, -12.14, 6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.18, 13.64, 152.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.334, 12.618, 11.34)`
Decimal	`5400921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526959, 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 #526959	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526959 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #526959 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526959; }
.text { color: #526959; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526959; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 105 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526959, #526965); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #526959?: #526959 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 #526959?: The RGB value is 82, 105, 89: 82 red, 105 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526959?: The complementary color is #695262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526959?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.