#526A4C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.055 139.4), rgb(82, 106, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#526A4C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526A4C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 106, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.055 139.4) |
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 #526A4C | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526A4C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526A4C text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #526A4C text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#799273
oklch(63.2% 0.054 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#617C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 140)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526A4C
oklch(49.6% 0.055 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#42553D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#526A4C 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) | #6C654A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68634E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516862 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526A4C
#526A4C
oklch(49.6% 0.055 139.4)
- #705876
#705876
oklch(49.6% 0.055 319.5)
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 #526A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #526A4C 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.