What color is #527F23?

#527F23 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 #527F23?

The RGB value is 82, 127, 35: 82 red, 127 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527F23?

The complementary color is #50237F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527F23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527F23 color

#527F23 rgb(82, 127, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #527F23 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 49.8% green and 13.7% blue (82, 127, 35).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#527F23 color codes

HEX	`#527F23`
RGB	`rgb(82, 127, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 49.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 72%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 72%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.38, -31.11, 42.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.38, 53.03, 125.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.372, 17.093, 4.29)`
Decimal	`5406499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527F23, 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 #527F23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527F23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #527F23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527f23; }
.text { color: #527f23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527f23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 127 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527f23, #247f23); }

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Questions

What color is #527F23?: #527F23 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 #527F23?: The RGB value is 82, 127, 35: 82 red, 127 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527F23?: The complementary color is #50237F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527F23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.