What color is #52724B?

#52724B 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 #52724B?

The RGB value is 82, 114, 75: 82 red, 114 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52724B?

The complementary color is #6B4B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52724B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52724B color

#52724B rgb(82, 114, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #52724B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 44.7% green and 29.4% blue (82, 114, 75).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 21% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#52724B color codes

HEX	`#52724B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 114, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 44.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 21%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.71, -19.76, 18.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.71, 26.74, 137.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.767, 14.336, 8.855)`
Decimal	`5403211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52724B, 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 #52724B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52724B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #52724B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52724b; }
.text { color: #52724b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52724b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 114 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52724b, #4b7258); }

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Questions

What color is #52724B?: #52724B 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 #52724B?: The RGB value is 82, 114, 75: 82 red, 114 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52724B?: The complementary color is #6B4B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52724B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.