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#526b13

a deep, vivid green · warm · closest name: Dark Olive Green

RGB
82, 107, 19
HSL
77°, 70%, 25%
CMYK
23, 0, 82, 58
Luminance
0.1236

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #526b13 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#526b13
Hue
77°
green
Saturation
70%
vivid
Lightness
25%
deep
Brightness
42%
HSV value
Perceived
37%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.1236
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
39/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
White
6.05:1
Closest name
Dark Olive Green
ΔE2000 4.5
Where it sits
Hue77° of 360°
Saturation70%
Lightness25%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool39% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#526b13
RGBrgb(82, 107, 19)
HSLhsl(77, 70%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 82%, 58%)
LABlab(41.8 -22.4 42.5)
LCHlch(41.8 48.0 117.8)
OKLCHoklch(0.490 0.114 124.9)
Decimal5401363
Display P3color(display-p3 0.322 0.420 0.075)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #526b13;
background-color: #526b13;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#526b13] bg-[#526b13]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #526b13;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.420, blue: 0.075)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#526b13")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF526B13)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(19, 107, 82)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#ffffff on #526b13 · 6.05:1
Use #ffffffAA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 6.05:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 3.47:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #526b13 as text scores 6.05:1 on white and 3.47:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#526b13 on white: 6.05:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#526b13 on black: 3.47:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #716300
deuteranopia · #6E621C
tritanopia · #56655B

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #526b13 is pinned to step 900; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9FCF3
#F3F8E7
#E7F2C9
#D8EEA0
#C4E670
#B1DD40
#9FD025
#85AD1F
#6A8B19
#526b13
#313F0E
Base = 900Lightest = 50 · #F9FCF3Darkest = 950 · #313F0E
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9FCF3;
  --brand-100: #F3F8E7;
  --brand-200: #E7F2C9;
  --brand-300: #D8EEA0;
  --brand-400: #C4E670;
  --brand-500: #B1DD40;
  --brand-600: #9FD025;
  --brand-700: #85AD1F;
  --brand-800: #6A8B19;
  --brand-900: #526b13;
  --brand-950: #313F0E;
  --brand: #526b13;
  --brand-ink: #ffffff;
}

Colors that work with #526b13

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#ffffff
White wins here
Surface#F9FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E0EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#849B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#14116D
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#536C13
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F6FBE9
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#202414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #526b13

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Body text and links on white
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Headers, footers and dark-mode surfaces
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Black text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#2C136B
Analogous left#6B5813
Analogous right#266B13
Split-complement 1#13266B
Split-complement 2#58136B
Triadic 1#13526B
Triadic 2#6B1352
Tetradic#136B58

RGB percentages

Red32.2%
Green42.0%
Blue7.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan23.4%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow82.2%
Key (black)58.0%

Color previews

#526b13 text on a black background

contrast 3.47:1

Card sample

#526b13 text on a white background

contrast 6.05:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #526b13;
Background color
Panel with #526b13 background
background-color: #526b13;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #526b13;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(82, 107, 19, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(82, 107, 19, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #526b13;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #526b13, #176B13);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #526b13

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#526b13 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#526b13, answered

What color is #526b13?

#526b13 is a deep vivid green, closest to Dark Olive Green (ΔE2000 4.5). It sits at 77° on the hue wheel with 70% saturation and 25% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #526b13?

rgb(82, 107, 19) — 82 red, 107 green and 19 blue out of 255, or 32.2% / 42% / 7.5% by channel.

Is #526b13 a light or a dark color?

It is a dark color. Relative luminance is 0.1236 and perceived brightness is 37%, so white text on it reaches 6.05:1.

Should I use black or white text on #526b13?

White. It scores 6.05:1 against #526b13, versus 3.47:1 for black — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #526b13?

#2C136B sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #13266B and #58136B, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #526b13?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #E0EDC0 for borders, #849B4B for secondary text, #14116D as an accent and #536C13 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #6B5813 and #266B13 stays calm, while #2C136B is the loudest partner.

What is #526b13 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(23%, 0%, 82%, 58%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #526b13 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 39 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #6B6413; nudged cooler, #316C12.

Work with #526b13 in the Color Lab