#526050
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.2% 0.031 141.6), rgb(82, 96, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#526050 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526050 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 96, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.031 141.6) |
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 #526050 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526050 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526050 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #526050 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A597
oklch(70.8% 0.024 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#808E7D
oklch(63% 0.03 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#697867
oklch(55.5% 0.031 141.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526050
oklch(47.2% 0.031 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#475346
oklch(42.8% 0.026 143)
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Step 900
900
#3C443B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#526050 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) | #615D4F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C51 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515F5B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526050
#526050
oklch(47.2% 0.031 141.6)
- #645666
#645666
oklch(47.3% 0.031 322.1)
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 #526050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #526050 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.