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#52622e color: Basil Green

#52622e is rgb(82, 98, 46) in RGB and oklch(46.98% 0.0782 123.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

47%
0.078
124°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • lime-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #52622e

#52622e is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.68:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Basil Green (#54622e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #52622e mixed with white

  1. 52622e
  2. 627142
  3. 728056
  4. 828f6a
  5. 939e7e
  6. a4ae93
  7. b6bea8
  8. c8cebd
  9. daded3
  10. eceee9

Darker: #52622e mixed with black

  1. 52622e
  2. 465427
  3. 3b471f
  4. 2f3a18
  5. 252d12
  6. 1a210b
  7. 111606
  8. 080b02
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #52622e with less saturation

  1. 52622e
  2. 536133
  3. 546139
  4. 55603d
  5. 555f42
  6. 565f46
  7. 575e4b
  8. 585d4f
  9. 595c53
  10. 5a5b57

Questions about #52622e

What color is #52622e?

#52622e is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Basil Green. In RGB it is rgb(82, 98, 46), in HSL hsl(78.46, 36.11%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.98% 0.0782 123.507).

What colors go well with #52622e?

The complementary color of #52622e is #644f7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a5a20 and #346746. The triadic partners are #305f83 and #7f4756.

Is white or black text more readable on #52622e?

White text reads better on #52622e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52622e a warm or cool color?

#52622e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.078.