#526831 Color
#526831 is rgb(82, 104, 49) in RGB, hsl(84, 36%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 53%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526831rgb(82, 104, 49)hsl(84, 36%, 30%)hsv(84, 53%, 41%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 53%, 59%)oklch(48.6% 0.084 127.3)lab(41.20% -16.01 27.85)lch(41.20% 32.12 119.89)What #526831 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 #526831, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526831 Channel Values
How #526831 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 104 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 36% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 53% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526831 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 #526831
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526831; 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 #526831
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 #526831 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.
#526831#656531#5E6631#616132#5C6432#586363#566553#616161Using #526831 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526831: #526831;background-color: #526831;colors: { 'color-526831': '#526831' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.408, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_526831">#526831</color>fill="#526831"More Green Colors
#526831 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526831 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526831?
#526831 is a dark green — rgb(82, 104, 49) in RGB and hsl(84, 36%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.
What is the RGB value of #526831?
#526831 is rgb(82, 104, 49) — red 82, green 104, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526831?
#526831 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 53%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526831 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526831 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526831 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526831 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 2.75, which is very hard to tell apart.
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