#526953
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.5% 0.044 146), rgb(82, 105, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#526953 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526953 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 105, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.044 146) |
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 #526953 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526953 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526953 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #526953 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B9
oklch(81% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A794
oklch(70.8% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#79917A
oklch(63.1% 0.044 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#627B63
oklch(55.6% 0.047 145.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526953
oklch(49.5% 0.044 146)
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Step 800
800
#425543
oklch(42.8% 0.038 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#526953 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) | #6A6552 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666254 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506863 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526953
#526953
oklch(49.5% 0.044 146)
- #6F5970
#6F5970
oklch(49.4% 0.045 324.8)
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 #526953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
Use #526953 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.