#526C28
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.1 127.3), rgb(82, 108, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#526C28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526C28 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 108, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.1 127.3) |
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 #526C28 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526C28 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526C28 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #526C28 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA76
oklch(70.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#799551
oklch(63.2% 0.099 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F34
oklch(55.7% 0.108 127.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526C28
oklch(49.5% 0.1 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#425722
oklch(42.6% 0.082 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#384821
oklch(37.7% 0.064 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#526C28 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) | #716520 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E632D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55675D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526C28
#526C28
oklch(49.5% 0.1 127.3)
- #71518E
#71518E
oklch(49.5% 0.101 307.2)
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 #526C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #526C28 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.