#526526
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.6% 0.091 123.9), rgb(82, 101, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#526526 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526526 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 101, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.091 123.9) |
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 #526526 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526526 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526526 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #526526 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A878
oklch(70.6% 0.069 124)
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Step 500
500
#7E9354
oklch(63.1% 0.091 124)
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Step 600
600
#677D38
oklch(55.6% 0.099 124.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526526
oklch(47.6% 0.091 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#465624
oklch(42.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232A15
oklch(27.2% 0.037 123.9)
#526526 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) | #6B5F1F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566057 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526526
#526526
oklch(47.6% 0.091 123.9)
- #684F86
#684F86
oklch(47.7% 0.09 304.1)
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 #526526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.001
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #526526 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.