#526B02
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49% 0.121 124.2), rgb(82, 107, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#526B02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526B02 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 107, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.121 124.2) |
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 #526B02 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526B02 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526B02 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #526B02 text on black | 3.46:1 | 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
#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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.094 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A953D
oklch(63% 0.119 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#637F15
oklch(55.5% 0.13 124.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526B02
oklch(49% 0.121 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#43580B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#526B02 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) | #726300 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6212 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57655A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526B02
#526B02
oklch(49% 0.121 124.2)
- #704C97
#704C97
oklch(49% 0.121 304.5)
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 #526B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
Use #526B02 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.