What color is #527777?

#527777 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527777?

The RGB value is 82, 119, 119: 82 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527777?

The complementary color is #775252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527777 color

#527777 rgb(82, 119, 119)

Shades of teal

The hex color #527777 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 46.7% green and 46.7% blue (82, 119, 119).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#527777 color codes

HEX	`#527777`
RGB	`rgb(82, 119, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 46.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 31%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.39, -12.97, -4.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.39, 13.63, 197.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.405, 16.319, 19.893)`
Decimal	`5404535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527777, 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 #527777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #527777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527777; }
.text { color: #527777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 119 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527777, #526577); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #527777?: #527777 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527777?: The RGB value is 82, 119, 119: 82 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527777?: The complementary color is #775252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.