#526C52
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.051 144.8), rgb(82, 108, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#526C52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526C52 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 108, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.051 144.8) |
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 #526C52 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526C52 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526C52 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #526C52 text on black | 3.62:1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A792
oklch(70.6% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#779277
oklch(63.1% 0.05 145)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 144.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526C52
oklch(50.3% 0.051 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#415541
oklch(42.7% 0.041 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#526C52 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) | #6D6750 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696453 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506A65 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526C52
#526C52
oklch(50.3% 0.051 144.8)
- #735A74
#735A74
oklch(50.2% 0.051 325.1)
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 #526C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
Use #526C52 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.