Palettes / Colors / #52844C
#52844C — Dusty Green
#52844C is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #52844C 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.
#52844C 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 #7F4C85; it also sits naturally between #6E854C and #4C8563. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #52844C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 82, 132, 76 |
| HSL | 114°, 27%, 41% |
| HSV | 114°, 42%, 52% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 42%, 48% |
| XYZ | 13.04, 18.82, 9.78 |
| Yxy | 18.82, 0.3131, 0.4520 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.47, -28.68, 25.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.38, -20.28, 15.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 52% · Blue 30%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 42% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #52844C
.text { color: #52844C; }
.background { background-color: #52844C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #52844C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 132, 76); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(114, 27%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #52844C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 132, 76, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #52844C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 132, 76, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#52844C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#52844C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7F4C85:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.41:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.76:1 AA |
Best text color on #52844C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #52844C
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 #52844C: ·
How #52844C 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 #52844C 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 #52844C?
#52844C is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 82, 132, 76). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #52844C?
#52844C is RGB 82, 132, 76 — HSL 114°, 27%, 41% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 42%, 48%.
What colors go with #52844C?
Its complement is #7F4C85; analogous partners are #6E854C and #4C8563. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #52844C for text?
Black text on #52844C has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.41:1.