#526539 Color
#526539 is rgb(82, 101, 57) in RGB, hsl(86, 28%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 44%, 60%) 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 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526539rgb(82, 101, 57)hsl(86, 28%, 31%)hsv(86, 44%, 40%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 44%, 60%)oklch(47.9% 0.07 127.9)lab(40.34% -13.72 22.41)lch(40.34% 26.28 121.48)What #526539 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 #526539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526539 Channel Values
How #526539 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 101 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 28% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 44% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526539 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 #526539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526539; 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 #526539
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 #526539 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.
#526539#626239#5C6339#5F5F3A#5A623A#576161#556254#5F5F5FUsing #526539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526539: #526539;background-color: #526539;colors: { 'color-526539': '#526539' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.396, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_526539">#526539</color>fill="#526539"More Green Colors
#526539 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526539?
#526539 is a dark green — rgb(82, 101, 57) in RGB and hsl(86, 28%, 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 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #526539?
#526539 is rgb(82, 101, 57) — red 82, green 101, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526539?
#526539 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 44%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526539 scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526539 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 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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