#525F00
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.8% 0.107 118.6), rgb(82, 95, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#525F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525F00 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 95, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.107 118.6) |
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 #525F00 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #525F00 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525F00 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #525F00 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA95F
oklch(70.6% 0.1 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#82942C
oklch(63.2% 0.129 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525F00
oklch(45.8% 0.107 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4707
oklch(37.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A08
oklch(27.1% 0.053 118.7)
#525F00 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) | #665900 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65590D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585950 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525F00
#525F00
oklch(45.8% 0.107 118.6)
- #60488B
#60488B
oklch(45.8% 0.108 298.6)
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 #525F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.011
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
Use #525F00 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.