Palettes / Colors / #525931
#525931 — Deep Dusty Green
#525931 is a green color we call Deep Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #525931 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#525931 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #383159; it also sits naturally between #594C31 and #3E5931. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #525931 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 82, 89, 49 |
| HSL | 70°, 29%, 27% |
| HSV | 70°, 45%, 35% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 45%, 65% |
| XYZ | 7.61, 9.16, 4.27 |
| Yxy | 9.16, 0.3615, 0.4354 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.29, -9.92, 22.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.27, -6.59, 11.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 35% · Blue 19%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 45% · Key 65%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #525931
.text { color: #525931; }
.background { background-color: #525931; }
.border { border: 3px solid #525931; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 89, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 29%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #525931; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 89, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #525931; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 89, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#525931">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#525931">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #383159:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.42:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.83:1 Fails |
Best text color on #525931: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #525931
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #525931: ·
How #525931 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #525931 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #525931?
#525931 is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 82, 89, 49). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #525931?
#525931 is RGB 82, 89, 49 — HSL 70°, 29%, 27% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 45%, 65%.
What colors go with #525931?
Its complement is #383159; analogous partners are #594C31 and #3E5931. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #525931 for text?
White text on #525931 has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.83:1.