#525C05
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.101 116.9), rgb(82, 92, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#525C05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525C05 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 92, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.101 116.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #525C05 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525C05 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525C05 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #525C05 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA862
oklch(70.6% 0.095 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859232
oklch(63% 0.121 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525C05
oklch(45.1% 0.101 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F470C
oklch(37.8% 0.079 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#525C05 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #635600 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625710 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58564D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525C05
#525C05
oklch(45.1% 0.101 116.9)
- #5C4886
#5C4886
oklch(45.1% 0.1 297.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #525C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #525C05 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.