What color is #527647?

#527647 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527647?

The RGB value is 82, 118, 71: 82 red, 118 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527647?

The complementary color is #6B4776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527647 color

#527647 rgb(82, 118, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #527647 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 46.3% green and 27.8% blue (82, 118, 71).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#527647 color codes

HEX	`#527647`
RGB	`rgb(82, 118, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 46.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 40%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 40%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.91, -22.51, 21.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.91, 31.41, 135.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.095, 15.205, 8.31)`
Decimal	`5404231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527647, 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 #527647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #527647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527647; }
.text { color: #527647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 118 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527647, #477654); }

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Questions

What color is #527647?: #527647 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527647?: The RGB value is 82, 118, 71: 82 red, 118 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527647?: The complementary color is #6B4776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.