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#52992E Color

#52992E is rgb(82, 153, 46) in RGB, hsl(100, 54%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 70%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), visibly different at ΔE 10.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52992E
HEX#52992E
RGBrgb(82, 153, 46)
HSLhsl(100, 54%, 39%)
HSVhsv(100, 70%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 70%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.158 137)
LABlab(56.96% -37.79 46.40)
LCHlch(56.96% 59.84 129.16)

What #52992E 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 #52992E, 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.

#52992E Channel Values

How #52992E 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 153 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 54% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 70% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.53:1 vs white · 5.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52992E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #52992E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #52992E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52992E; 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 #52992E

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #52992E.

How #52992E 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#52992E
Protanopia#90902F
Protanomaly#7C942F
Deuteranopia#878734
Deuteranomaly#758E31
Tritanopia#629191
Tritanomaly#5C9476
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #52992E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-52992e: #52992E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52992E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52992e': '#52992E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.600, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_52992e">#52992E</color>
SVG fillfill="#52992E"

More Green Colors

#52992E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#52992E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52992E?

#52992E is a dark green — rgb(82, 153, 46) in RGB and hsl(100, 54%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.4.

What is the RGB value of #52992E?

#52992E is rgb(82, 153, 46) — red 82, green 153, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52992E?

#52992E converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 70%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52992E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #52992E scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #52992E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #52992E 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, which is visibly different.

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