#526D57
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.047 150), rgb(82, 109, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#526D57 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526D57 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 109, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.047 150) |
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 #526D57 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526D57 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526D57 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #526D57 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#D4DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A795
oklch(70.6% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#76927B
oklch(63.2% 0.047 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C64
oklch(55.6% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526D57
oklch(50.7% 0.047 150)
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Step 800
800
#405544
oklch(42.7% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#526D57 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) | #6D6856 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696558 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6C67 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526D57
#526D57
oklch(50.7% 0.047 150)
- #755C72
#755C72
oklch(50.8% 0.046 330.3)
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 #526D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
Use #526D57 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.