#526B46
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.7% 0.064 135.8), rgb(82, 107, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#526B46 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526B46 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 107, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.064 135.8) |
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 #526B46 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526B46 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526B46 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #526B46 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B2
oklch(81% 0.032 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#93A889
oklch(70.7% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#78936C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#617D54
oklch(55.7% 0.069 136)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526B46
oklch(49.7% 0.064 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#425638
oklch(42.8% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#384731
oklch(37.8% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#526B46 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) | #6E6544 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6348 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526861 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526B46
#526B46
oklch(49.7% 0.064 135.8)
- #71577B
#71577B
oklch(49.7% 0.064 316.4)
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 #526B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #526B46 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.