#526016 Color
#526016 is rgb(82, 96, 22) in RGB, hsl(71, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 77%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526016rgb(82, 96, 22)hsl(71, 63%, 23%)hsv(71, 77%, 38%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 77%, 62%)oklch(46.2% 0.098 119.8)lab(38.40% -13.71 37.63)lch(38.40% 40.05 110.01)What #526016 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 #526016, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526016 Channel Values
How #526016 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 96 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.9:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526016 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 #526016
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526016; 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 #526016
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 #526016 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.
#526016#5E5E16#595F16#5C5C18#585D17#585A5A#565D48#5A5A5AUsing #526016 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526016: #526016;background-color: #526016;colors: { 'color-526016': '#526016' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.376, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_526016">#526016</color>fill="#526016"More Green Colors
#526016 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526016 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526016?
#526016 is a dark green — rgb(82, 96, 22) in RGB and hsl(71, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #526016?
#526016 is rgb(82, 96, 22) — red 82, green 96, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526016?
#526016 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 77%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526016 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526016 scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526016 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526016 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 8.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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