#526F39
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.5% 0.087 132), rgb(82, 111, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#526F39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526F39 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 111, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.087 132) |
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 #526F39 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526F39 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526F39 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #526F39 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 132)
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Step 500
500
#76955E
oklch(63.2% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F43
oklch(55.7% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526F39
oklch(50.5% 0.087 132)
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Step 800
800
#40572C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#364828
oklch(37.7% 0.056 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#526F39 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) | #736835 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536B62 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526F39
#526F39
oklch(50.5% 0.087 132)
- #755689
#755689
oklch(50.6% 0.086 311.4)
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 #526F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
Use #526F39 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.