#526D35
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.9% 0.088 130.2), rgb(82, 109, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#526D35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526D35 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 109, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.088 130.2) |
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 #526D35 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526D35 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526D35 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #526D35 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7D
oklch(70.8% 0.069 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#78945B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#617E41
oklch(55.5% 0.093 129.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526D35
oklch(49.9% 0.088 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#41572B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#526D35 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) | #716630 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6438 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546960 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526D35
#526D35
oklch(49.9% 0.088 130.2)
- #735488
#735488
oklch(49.9% 0.088 310.8)
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 #526D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.008
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #526D35 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.