#525E40 Color
#525E40 is rgb(82, 94, 64) in RGB, hsl(84, 19%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 32%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525E40rgb(82, 94, 64)hsl(84, 19%, 31%)hsv(84, 32%, 37%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 32%, 63%)oklch(46.3% 0.049 125.9)lab(38.22% -9.25 15.64)lch(38.22% 18.17 120.61)What #525E40 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #525E40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#525E40 Channel Values
How #525E40 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 82 · G 94 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 19% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 32% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.92:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #525E40 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #525E40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525E40; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #525E40
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #525E40 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-525e40: #525E40;background-color: #525E40;colors: { 'color-525e40': '#525E40' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.369, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_525e40">#525E40</color>fill="#525E40"More Green Colors
#525E40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#525E40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525E40?
#525E40 is a dark green — rgb(82, 94, 64) in RGB and hsl(84, 19%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.
What is the RGB value of #525E40?
#525E40 is rgb(82, 94, 64) — red 82, green 94, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525E40?
#525E40 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 32%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525E40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525E40 scores 6.92:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #525E40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525E40 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.84, which is visibly different.
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