What color is #529969?

#529969 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #529969?

The RGB value is 82, 153, 105: 82 red, 153 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #529969?

The complementary color is #995282, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #529969?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#529969 color

#529969 rgb(82, 153, 105)

Shades of green

The hex color #529969 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 60% green and 41.2% blue (82, 153, 105).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 30% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Medusa (#559260), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#529969 color codes

HEX	`#529969`
RGB	`rgb(82, 153, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 60%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 30%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 46%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 31%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.65, -33.45, 18.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.65, 38.22, 151.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.42, 25.595, 17.384)`
Decimal	`5413225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #529969, 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 #529969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#529969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #529969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #529969; }
.text { color: #529969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #529969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 153 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #529969, #52998d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #529969?: #529969 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #529969?: The RGB value is 82, 153, 105: 82 red, 153 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #529969?: The complementary color is #995282, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #529969?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.