#525D45
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.04 127.9), rgb(82, 93, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#525D45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525D45 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 93, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.04 127.9) |
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 #525D45 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525D45 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525D45 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #525D45 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA590
oklch(70.8% 0.032 128)
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Step 500
500
#828E75
oklch(63% 0.039 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C785D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 127.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#525D45
oklch(46.2% 0.04 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A533F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#525D45 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) | #605A44 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5946 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535B56 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525D45
#525D45
oklch(46.2% 0.04 127.9)
- #5F536A
#5F536A
oklch(46.3% 0.039 308.4)
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 #525D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #525D45 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.