#526D36 Color
#526D36 is rgb(82, 109, 54) in RGB, hsl(89, 34%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 50%, 57%) 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 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526D36rgb(82, 109, 54)hsl(89, 34%, 32%)hsv(89, 50%, 43%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 50%, 57%)oklch(50% 0.087 130.5)lab(42.86% -18.04 27.15)lch(42.86% 32.59 123.60)What #526D36 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 #526D36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526D36 Channel Values
How #526D36 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 109 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 34% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 50% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526D36 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 #526D36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526D36; 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 #526D36
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 #526D36 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.
#526D36#696936#616B36#656537#5E6837#596868#566A58#656565Using #526D36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526d36: #526D36;background-color: #526D36;colors: { 'color-526d36': '#526D36' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.427, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_526d36">#526D36</color>fill="#526D36"More Green Colors
#526D36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526D36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526D36?
#526D36 is a dark green — rgb(82, 109, 54) in RGB and hsl(89, 34%, 32%) 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 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #526D36?
#526D36 is rgb(82, 109, 54) — red 82, green 109, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526D36?
#526D36 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 50%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526D36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526D36 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526D36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526D36 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 3.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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