#525E01
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.6% 0.106 118), rgb(82, 94, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#525E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525E01 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 94, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.106 118) |
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 #525E01 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525E01 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525E01 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #525E01 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC79A
oklch(81% 0.062 118)
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Step 400
400
#9BA960
oklch(70.7% 0.098 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#83932E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525E01
oklch(45.6% 0.106 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E4708
oklch(37.7% 0.082 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A08
oklch(27.1% 0.053 118.7)
#525E01 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) | #655800 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64590D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58584F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525E01
#525E01
oklch(45.6% 0.106 118)
- #5F4889
#5F4889
oklch(45.6% 0.105 298.5)
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 #525E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.012
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #525E01 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.