What color is #526B4D?

#526B4D 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 #526B4D?

The RGB value is 82, 107, 77: 82 red, 107 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526B4D?

The complementary color is #664D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526B4D color

#526B4D rgb(82, 107, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #526B4D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 42% green and 30.2% blue (82, 107, 77).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 16% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#526B4D color codes

HEX	`#526B4D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 107, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 42%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 16%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 28%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 28%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.53, -15.63, 13.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.53, 20.91, 138.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.077, 12.845, 8.968)`
Decimal	`5401421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526B4D, 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 #526B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #526B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526b4d; }
.text { color: #526b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 107 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526b4d, #4d6b57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #526B4D?: #526B4D 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 #526B4D?: The RGB value is 82, 107, 77: 82 red, 107 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526B4D?: The complementary color is #664D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.