What color is #52734A?

#52734A 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 #52734A?

The RGB value is 82, 115, 74: 82 red, 115 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52734A?

The complementary color is #6B4A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52734A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52734A color

#52734A rgb(82, 115, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #52734A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 45.1% green and 29% blue (82, 115, 74).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#52734A color codes

HEX	`#52734A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 115, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 45.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 22%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 36%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 36%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.01, -20.46, 19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.01, 27.92, 137.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.846, 14.549, 8.714)`
Decimal	`5403466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52734A, 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 #52734A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52734A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #52734A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52734a; }
.text { color: #52734a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52734a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 115 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52734a, #4a7357); }

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Questions

What color is #52734A?: #52734A 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 #52734A?: The RGB value is 82, 115, 74: 82 red, 115 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52734A?: The complementary color is #6B4A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52734A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.