#526C4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.056 141.3), rgb(82, 108, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#526C4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526C4E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.056 141.3) |
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 #526C4E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526C4E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526C4E text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #526C4E text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.027 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A88F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#779273
oklch(63% 0.055 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#607C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.06 140.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526C4E
oklch(50.2% 0.056 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#41563E
oklch(42.8% 0.047 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#374735
oklch(37.8% 0.036 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#526C4E 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) | #6E674C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696450 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506A64 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526C4E
#526C4E
oklch(50.2% 0.056 141.3)
- #735977
#735977
oklch(50.1% 0.056 321.9)
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 #526C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.066
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.066
Use #526C4E 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.