#526226
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.9% 0.087 122.3), rgb(82, 98, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#526226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526226 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 98, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.087 122.3) |
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 #526226 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526226 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526226 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #526226 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A879
oklch(70.8% 0.067 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#809256
oklch(63.1% 0.086 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 122.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526226
oklch(46.9% 0.087 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#485526
oklch(42.6% 0.072 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#526226 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) | #685C20 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565D55 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526226
#526226
oklch(46.9% 0.087 122.3)
- #644E83
#644E83
oklch(46.9% 0.087 302.3)
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 #526226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
Use #526226 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.