#526D4B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.061 139.3), rgb(82, 109, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#526D4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526D4B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 109, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 18%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.061 139.3) |
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 #526D4B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526D4B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526D4B text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #526D4B text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B3
oklch(81% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 139)
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Step 500
500
#77936F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D58
oklch(55.6% 0.066 139.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526D4B
oklch(50.4% 0.061 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#40563B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#526D4B 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) | #6F6749 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516B64 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526D4B
#526D4B
oklch(50.4% 0.061 139.3)
- #74597B
#74597B
oklch(50.4% 0.062 319.2)
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 #526D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.064
Use #526D4B 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.