What color is #527984?

#527984 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527984?

The RGB value is 82, 121, 132: 82 red, 121 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527984?

The complementary color is #845D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527984?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527984 color

#527984 rgb(82, 121, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #527984 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 47.5% green and 51.8% blue (82, 121, 132).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#527984 color codes

HEX	`#527984`
RGB	`rgb(82, 121, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 47.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 38%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 8%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.43, -10.66, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.43, 14.86, 224.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.48, 17.134, 24.369)`
Decimal	`5405060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527984, 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 #527984	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527984 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #527984 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527984; }
.text { color: #527984; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527984; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 121 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527984, #526084); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #527984?: #527984 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527984?: The RGB value is 82, 121, 132: 82 red, 121 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527984?: The complementary color is #845D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527984?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.