#527A4D Color
#527A4D is rgb(82, 122, 77) in RGB, hsl(113, 23%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 37%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#527A4Drgb(82, 122, 77)hsl(113, 23%, 39%)hsv(113, 37%, 48%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 37%, 52%)oklch(53.7% 0.082 141.7)lab(47.34% -21.75 20.06)lch(47.34% 29.59 137.32)What #527A4D 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 #527A4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#527A4D Channel Values
How #527A4D 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 122 · B 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 23% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 37% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #527A4D 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 #527A4D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #527A4D; 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 #527A4D
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 #527A4D 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.
#527A4D#74744D#68774D#6F6F4F#64734E#597575#567768#707070Using #527A4D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-527a4d: #527A4D;background-color: #527A4D;colors: { 'color-527a4d': '#527A4D' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.478, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_527a4d">#527A4D</color>fill="#527A4D"More Green Colors
#527A4D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#527A4D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #527A4D?
#527A4D is a dark green — rgb(82, 122, 77) in RGB and hsl(113, 23%, 39%) 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 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #527A4D?
#527A4D is rgb(82, 122, 77) — red 82, green 122, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #527A4D?
#527A4D converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 37%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #527A4D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #527A4D scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #527A4D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #527A4D 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 12.6, which is visibly different.
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