#526D42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.073 134.5), rgb(82, 109, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#526D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526D42 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 109, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.073 134.5) |
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 #526D42 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526D42 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526D42 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #526D42 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#779367
oklch(63% 0.071 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#607E4E
oklch(55.7% 0.079 134.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526D42
oklch(50.2% 0.073 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#415634
oklch(42.6% 0.06 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#526D42 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) | #70673F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6544 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526A62 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526D42
#526D42
oklch(50.2% 0.073 134.5)
- #735781
#735781
oklch(50.2% 0.073 314.1)
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 #526D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.057
Use #526D42 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.