#526151
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.5% 0.031 143.4), rgb(82, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#526151 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526151 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 9%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.031 143.4) |
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 #526151 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526151 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526151 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #526151 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A597
oklch(70.8% 0.025 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7E
oklch(63.2% 0.031 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#687967
oklch(55.7% 0.034 143.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526151
oklch(47.5% 0.031 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#475346
oklch(42.8% 0.026 143)
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Step 900
900
#3B453B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#526151 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) | #625E50 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C52 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51605C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526151
#526151
oklch(47.5% 0.031 143.4)
- #655666
#655666
oklch(47.4% 0.032 324.1)
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 #526151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
Use #526151 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.