What color is #529052?

#529052 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #529052?

The RGB value is 82, 144, 82: 82 red, 144 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #529052?

The complementary color is #905290, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #529052?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#529052 color

#529052 rgb(82, 144, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #529052 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 56.5% green and 32.2% blue (82, 144, 82).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Garden (#558E4C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#529052 color codes

HEX	`#529052`
RGB	`rgb(82, 144, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 56.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 43%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.39, -33.37, 26.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.39, 42.81, 141.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.975, 22.349, 11.506)`
Decimal	`5410898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #529052, 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 #529052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#529052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #529052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #529052; }
.text { color: #529052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #529052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 144 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #529052, #529071); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #529052?: #529052 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Victorian Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #529052?: The RGB value is 82, 144, 82: 82 red, 144 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #529052?: The complementary color is #905290, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #529052?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.