#526F49 Color
#526F49 is rgb(82, 111, 73) in RGB, hsl(106, 21%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 34%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526F49rgb(82, 111, 73)hsl(106, 21%, 36%)hsv(106, 34%, 44%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 34%, 56%)oklch(50.8% 0.067 138.4)lab(43.77% -16.93 17.67)lch(43.77% 24.47 133.78)What #526F49 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 #526F49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526F49 Channel Values
How #526F49 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 111 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 21% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526F49 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 #526F49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526F49; 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 #526F49
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 #526F49 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526f49: #526F49;background-color: #526F49;colors: { 'color-526f49': '#526F49' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.435, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_526f49">#526F49</color>fill="#526F49"More Green Colors
#526F49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526F49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526F49?
#526F49 is a dark green — rgb(82, 111, 73) in RGB and hsl(106, 21%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #526F49?
#526F49 is rgb(82, 111, 73) — red 82, green 111, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526F49?
#526F49 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 34%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526F49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526F49 scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526F49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526F49 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 12.74, which is visibly different.
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