#526C33 Color
#526C33 is rgb(82, 108, 51) in RGB, hsl(87, 36%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 53%, 58%) 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 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526C33rgb(82, 108, 51)hsl(87, 36%, 31%)hsv(87, 53%, 42%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 53%, 58%)oklch(49.6% 0.088 129.4)lab(42.50% -17.82 28.33)lch(42.50% 33.47 122.18)What #526C33 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 #526C33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526C33 Channel Values
How #526C33 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 108 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 36% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 53% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526C33 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 #526C33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526C33; 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 #526C33
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 #526C33 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.
#526C33#686833#606A33#646434#5E6734#596767#566957#646464Using #526C33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526c33: #526C33;background-color: #526C33;colors: { 'color-526c33': '#526C33' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.424, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_526c33">#526C33</color>fill="#526C33"More Green Colors
#526C33 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526C33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526C33?
#526C33 is a dark green — rgb(82, 108, 51) in RGB and hsl(87, 36%, 31%) 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 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #526C33?
#526C33 is rgb(82, 108, 51) — red 82, green 108, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526C33?
#526C33 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 53%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526C33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526C33 scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526C33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526C33 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 2.45, which is very hard to tell apart.
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