#525D01
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.104 117.4), rgb(82, 93, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#525D01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525D01 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 93, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.104 117.4) |
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 #525D01 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525D01 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525D01 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #525D01 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA960
oklch(70.8% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#84932F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525D01
oklch(45.3% 0.104 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4709
oklch(37.7% 0.082 118)
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Step 950
950
#252A09
oklch(27.2% 0.052 117.3)
#525D01 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) | #645700 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58574E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525D01
#525D01
oklch(45.3% 0.104 117.4)
- #5D4888
#5D4888
oklch(45.3% 0.103 297.2)
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 #525D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #525D01 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.