#526911
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.5% 0.112 124), rgb(82, 105, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#526911 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526911 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 105, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.112 124) |
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 #526911 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526911 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526911 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #526911 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.087 124)
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Step 500
500
#7B9544
oklch(63.2% 0.112 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#657F22
oklch(55.7% 0.121 124)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526911
oklch(48.5% 0.112 124)
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Step 800
800
#445714
oklch(42.6% 0.093 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4819
oklch(37.8% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#526911 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) | #6F6200 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C611A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566359 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526911
#526911
oklch(48.5% 0.112 124)
- #6D4D92
#6D4D92
oklch(48.5% 0.112 303.9)
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 #526911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #526911 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.