#52897A Color
#52897A is rgb(82, 137, 122) in RGB, hsl(164, 25%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 11%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52897Argb(82, 137, 122)hsl(164, 25%, 43%)hsv(164, 40%, 54%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 11%, 46%)oklch(58.7% 0.063 174.7)lab(52.94% -21.84 2.04)lch(52.94% 21.93 174.67)What #52897A 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 #52897A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52897A Channel Values
How #52897A 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 137 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 25% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 40% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52897A 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 #52897A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52897A; 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 #52897A
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 #52897A 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.
#52897A#82827A#72857A#7A7A7B#6C807B#558787#548882#7F7F7FUsing #52897A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52897a: #52897A;background-color: #52897A;colors: { 'color-52897a': '#52897A' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.537, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_52897a">#52897A</color>fill="#52897A"More Green Colors
#52897A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52897A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52897A?
#52897A is a mid-tone green — rgb(82, 137, 122) in RGB and hsl(164, 25%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #52897A?
#52897A is rgb(82, 137, 122) — red 82, green 137, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52897A?
#52897A converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 11%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52897A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #52897A scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52897A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52897A 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.73, which is visibly different.
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