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#52700A Color

#52700A is rgb(82, 112, 10) in RGB, hsl(78, 84%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 91%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52700A
HEX#52700A
RGBrgb(82, 112, 10)
HSLhsl(78, 84%, 24%)
HSVhsv(78, 91%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 91%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.124 126.3)
LABlab(43.52% -21.95 45.66)
LCHlch(43.52% 50.66 115.67)

What #52700A 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 #52700A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#52700A Channel Values

How #52700A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 112 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 84% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 91% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52700A 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.

TextWhite text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52700A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52700A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #52700A

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 #52700A 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.

Typical#52700A
Protanopia#6C6C0B
Protanomaly#626D0B
Deuteranopia#676710
Deuteranomaly#5F6B0E
Tritanopia#5B6969
Tritanomaly#586C53
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #52700A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-52700a: #52700A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52700A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52700a': '#52700A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.439, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_52700a">#52700A</color>
SVG fillfill="#52700A"

More Green Colors

#52700A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#52700A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52700A?

#52700A is a dark green — rgb(82, 112, 10) in RGB and hsl(78, 84%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.

What is the RGB value of #52700A?

#52700A is rgb(82, 112, 10) — red 82, green 112, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52700A?

#52700A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 91%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52700A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #52700A scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #52700A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #52700A 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 12.08, which is visibly different.

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