What color is #527245?

#527245 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527245?

The RGB value is 82, 114, 69: 82 red, 114 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527245?

The complementary color is #654572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527245 color

#527245 rgb(82, 114, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #527245 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 44.7% green and 27.1% blue (82, 114, 69).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 25% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#527245 color codes

HEX	`#527245`
RGB	`rgb(82, 114, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 44.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 25%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 39%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.6, -20.76, 21.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.6, 29.77, 134.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.571, 14.258, 7.824)`
Decimal	`5403205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527245, 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 #527245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #527245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527245; }
.text { color: #527245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 114 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527245, #45724e); }

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Questions

What color is #527245?: #527245 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527245?: The RGB value is 82, 114, 69: 82 red, 114 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527245?: The complementary color is #654572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.