#527151
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.061 143.9), rgb(82, 113, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#527151 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527151 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 113, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.061 143.9) |
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 #527151 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #527151 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #527151 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #527151 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.048 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#749372
oklch(63% 0.06 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E5B
oklch(55.7% 0.066 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#527151
oklch(51.5% 0.061 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E563D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#354734
oklch(37.6% 0.039 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#527151 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) | #726B4F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6853 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6F68 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527151
#527151
oklch(51.5% 0.061 143.9)
- #795C7C
#795C7C
oklch(51.6% 0.061 323.3)
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 #527151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #527151 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.