What color is #52896D?

#52896D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52896D?

The RGB value is 82, 137, 109: 82 red, 137 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52896D?

The complementary color is #89526E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52896D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52896D color

#52896D rgb(82, 137, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #52896D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 53.7% green and 42.7% blue (82, 137, 109).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#52896D color codes

HEX	`#52896D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 137, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 53.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 25%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 40%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 20%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.72, -24.89, 9.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.72, 26.59, 159.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.185, 20.788, 17.677)`
Decimal	`5409133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52896D, 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 #52896D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#52896D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	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 #52896D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52896d; }
.text { color: #52896d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52896d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 137 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52896d, #528989); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #52896D?: #52896D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52896D?: The RGB value is 82, 137, 109: 82 red, 137 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52896D?: The complementary color is #89526E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52896D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.