#526266 Color
#526266 is rgb(82, 98, 102) in RGB, hsl(192, 11%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 4%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526266rgb(82, 98, 102)hsl(192, 11%, 36%)hsv(192, 20%, 40%)cmyk(20%, 4%, 0%, 60%)oklch(48.4% 0.021 214.5)lab(40.31% -5.60 -4.43)lch(40.31% 7.14 218.38)What #526266 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 #526266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526266 Channel Values
How #526266 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 98 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 11% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 20% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526266 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 #526266
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526266; 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 #526266
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 #526266 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.
#526266#5F5F66#5A6166#5D5D66#595F66#516363#526264#5F5F5FUsing #526266 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526266: #526266;background-color: #526266;colors: { 'color-526266': '#526266' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.384, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_526266">#526266</color>fill="#526266"More Teal Colors
#526266 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526266 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526266?
#526266 is a dark teal — rgb(82, 98, 102) in RGB and hsl(192, 11%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #526266?
#526266 is rgb(82, 98, 102) — red 82, green 98, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526266?
#526266 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 4%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526266 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526266 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526266 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526266 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 8.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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