#527147 Color
#527147 is rgb(82, 113, 71) in RGB, hsl(104, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 37%, 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 2.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#527147rgb(82, 113, 71)hsl(104, 23%, 36%)hsv(104, 37%, 44%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 37%, 56%)oklch(51.3% 0.073 137.8)lab(44.37% -18.17 19.60)lch(44.37% 26.73 132.82)What #527147 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 #527147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#527147 Channel Values
How #527147 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 113 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #527147 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 #527147
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #527147; 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 #527147
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 #527147 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.
#527147#6C6C47#636E47#686848#606C48#586D6D#566E60#696969Using #527147 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-527147: #527147;background-color: #527147;colors: { 'color-527147': '#527147' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.443, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_527147">#527147</color>fill="#527147"More Green Colors
#527147 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#527147 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #527147?
#527147 is a dark green — rgb(82, 113, 71) in RGB and hsl(104, 23%, 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 2.38.
What is the RGB value of #527147?
#527147 is rgb(82, 113, 71) — red 82, green 113, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #527147?
#527147 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 37%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #527147 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #527147 scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #527147 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #527147 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 11.04, which is visibly different.
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