What color is #527844?

#527844 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527844?

The RGB value is 82, 120, 68: 82 red, 120 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527844?

The complementary color is #6A4478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527844 color

#527844 rgb(82, 120, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #527844 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 47.1% green and 26.7% blue (82, 120, 68).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#527844 color codes

HEX	`#527844`
RGB	`rgb(82, 120, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 47.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 43%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.5, -24, 24.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.5, 34.2, 134.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.239, 15.644, 7.895)`
Decimal	`5404740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527844, 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 #527844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #527844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527844; }
.text { color: #527844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 120 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527844, #447850); }

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Questions

What color is #527844?: #527844 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527844?: The RGB value is 82, 120, 68: 82 red, 120 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527844?: The complementary color is #6A4478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.