What color is #526A2D?

#526A2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526A2D?

The RGB value is 82, 106, 45: 82 red, 106 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526A2D?

The complementary color is #452D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526A2D color

#526A2D rgb(82, 106, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #526A2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 41.6% green and 17.6% blue (82, 106, 45).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 40% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#526A2D color codes

HEX	`#526A2D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 106, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 41.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 40%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 58%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 58%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.68, -19.8, 30.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.68, 36.73, 122.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.107, 12.291, 4.375)`
Decimal	`5401133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526A2D, 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 #526A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #526A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526a2d; }
.text { color: #526a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 106 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526a2d, #346a2d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #526A2D?: #526A2D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526A2D?: The RGB value is 82, 106, 45: 82 red, 106 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526A2D?: The complementary color is #452D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.