What color is #529149?

#529149 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 #529149?

The RGB value is 82, 145, 73: 82 red, 145 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #529149?

The complementary color is #884991, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #529149?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#529149 color

#529149 rgb(82, 145, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #529149 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 56.9% green and 28.6% blue (82, 145, 73).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Garden (#558E4C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#529149 color codes

HEX	`#529149`
RGB	`rgb(82, 145, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 56.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 50%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.58, -35.18, 31.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.58, 47.46, 137.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.807, 22.525, 9.87)`
Decimal	`5411145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #529149, 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 #529149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#529149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	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 #529149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #529149; }
.text { color: #529149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #529149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 145 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #529149, #499164); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #529149?: #529149 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 #529149?: The RGB value is 82, 145, 73: 82 red, 145 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #529149?: The complementary color is #884991, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #529149?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.