#526142 Color
#526142 is rgb(82, 97, 66) in RGB, hsl(89, 19%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 32%, 62%) 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 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526142rgb(82, 97, 66)hsl(89, 19%, 32%)hsv(89, 32%, 38%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 32%, 62%)oklch(47.1% 0.051 129.2)lab(39.20% -10.61 15.75)lch(39.20% 18.99 123.98)What #526142 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 #526142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526142 Channel Values
How #526142 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 97 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 19% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 32% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.67:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526142 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 #526142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526142; 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 #526142
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 #526142 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.
#526142#5F5F42#5A6042#5C5C43#585E42#565E5E#545F54#5C5C5CUsing #526142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526142: #526142;background-color: #526142;colors: { 'color-526142': '#526142' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.380, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_526142">#526142</color>fill="#526142"More Green Colors
#526142 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526142?
#526142 is a dark green — rgb(82, 97, 66) in RGB and hsl(89, 19%, 32%) 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 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #526142?
#526142 is rgb(82, 97, 66) — red 82, green 97, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526142?
#526142 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526142 scores 6.67:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526142 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 15.99, which is visibly different.
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