#526B2D
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.093 127.8), rgb(82, 107, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#526B2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526B2D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 107, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.093 127.8) |
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 #526B2D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526B2D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526B2D text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #526B2D text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#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
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AA79
oklch(70.8% 0.073 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#799456
oklch(63% 0.092 128)
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Step 600
600
#627E3A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 127.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526B2D
oklch(49.3% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#435726
oklch(42.8% 0.077 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#384823
oklch(37.8% 0.062 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#526B2D 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) | #706427 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6331 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55665D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526B2D
#526B2D
oklch(49.3% 0.093 127.8)
- #70528A
#70528A
oklch(49.3% 0.093 307.9)
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 #526B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.005
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #526B2D 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.