#526740
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.6% 0.065 131.4), rgb(82, 103, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#526740 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526740 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 103, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.065 131.4) |
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 #526740 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526740 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526740 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #526740 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A787
oklch(70.5% 0.05 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9269
oklch(63.2% 0.064 131)
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Step 600
600
#657C51
oklch(55.6% 0.069 131.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526740
oklch(48.6% 0.065 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#445536
oklch(42.6% 0.053 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#526740 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) | #6A623D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676042 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53645D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526740
#526740
oklch(48.6% 0.065 131.4)
- #6B557A
#6B557A
oklch(48.6% 0.064 311.1)
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 #526740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
Use #526740 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.