What color is #527B1B?

#527B1B is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527B1B?

The RGB value is 82, 123, 27: 82 red, 123 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527B1B?

The complementary color is #441B7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527B1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527B1B color

#527B1B rgb(82, 123, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #527B1B is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 48.2% green and 10.6% blue (82, 123, 27).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 64% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#527B1B color codes

HEX	`#527B1B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 123, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 48.2%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 64%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 78%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 78%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.02, -29.78, 44.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.02, 53.69, 123.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.76, 16.039, 3.566)`
Decimal	`5405467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527B1B, 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 #527B1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527B1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #527B1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527b1b; }
.text { color: #527b1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527b1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 123 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527b1b, #227b1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #527B1B?: #527B1B is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527B1B?: The RGB value is 82, 123, 27: 82 red, 123 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527B1B?: The complementary color is #441B7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527B1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.