#526A39
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.078 130.2), rgb(82, 106, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#526A39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526A39 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 106, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.078 130.2) |
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 #526A39 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526A39 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526A39 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #526A39 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A981
oklch(70.8% 0.061 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9361
oklch(63.1% 0.077 130)
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Step 600
600
#637D47
oklch(55.5% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526A39
oklch(49.2% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#43562F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 130)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#526A39 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) | #6E6435 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B623C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53665E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526A39
#526A39
oklch(49.2% 0.078 130.2)
- #6F5482
#6F5482
oklch(49.2% 0.078 310.6)
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 #526A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
Use #526A39 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.