#526A2A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.095 126.8), rgb(82, 106, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#526A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526A2A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 106, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.095 126.8) |
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 #526A2A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526A2A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526A2A text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #526A2A text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A7
oklch(81% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A978
oklch(70.6% 0.072 127)
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Step 500
500
#7A9454
oklch(63.1% 0.094 127)
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Step 600
600
#637E38
oklch(55.6% 0.102 127)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526A2A
oklch(49% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#435724
oklch(42.7% 0.079 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#394822
oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#526A2A 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) | #6F6323 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55655C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526A2A
#526A2A
oklch(49% 0.095 126.8)
- #6E518A
#6E518A
oklch(48.9% 0.094 306.6)
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 #526A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.008
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
Use #526A2A 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.