#526657 Color
#526657 is rgb(82, 102, 87) in RGB, hsl(135, 11%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 15%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526657rgb(82, 102, 87)hsl(135, 11%, 36%)hsv(135, 20%, 40%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 15%, 60%)oklch(48.9% 0.034 152.6)lab(41.18% -10.33 5.90)lch(41.18% 11.90 150.24)What #526657 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 #526657, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526657 Channel Values
How #526657 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 102 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 11% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 20% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526657 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 #526657
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526657; 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 #526657
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 #526657 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.
#526657#636357#5D6457#606058#5B6257#546464#53655F#616161Using #526657 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526657: #526657;background-color: #526657;colors: { 'color-526657': '#526657' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.400, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_526657">#526657</color>fill="#526657"More Green Colors
#526657 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526657 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526657?
#526657 is a dark green — rgb(82, 102, 87) in RGB and hsl(135, 11%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #526657?
#526657 is rgb(82, 102, 87) — red 82, green 102, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526657?
#526657 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 15%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526657 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526657 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526657 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526657 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 12.33, which is visibly different.
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