What color is #527374?

#527374 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527374?

The RGB value is 82, 115, 116: 82 red, 115 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527374?

The complementary color is #745352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527374 color

#527374 rgb(82, 115, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #527374 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 45.1% green and 45.5% blue (82, 115, 116).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#527374 color codes

HEX	`#527374`
RGB	`rgb(82, 115, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 45.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 1%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.06, -11.48, -4.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.06, 12.29, 200.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.762, 15.316, 18.803)`
Decimal	`5403508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527374, 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 #527374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #527374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527374; }
.text { color: #527374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 115 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527374, #526274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #527374?: #527374 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527374?: The RGB value is 82, 115, 116: 82 red, 115 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527374?: The complementary color is #745352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.