#527156
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.055 148.1), rgb(82, 113, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#527156 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527156 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 113, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.055 148.1) |
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 #527156 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #527156 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #527156 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #527156 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B7
oklch(81% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA892
oklch(70.6% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#739377
oklch(63.1% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D60
oklch(55.5% 0.059 148.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#527156
oklch(51.6% 0.055 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5641
oklch(42.7% 0.045 148)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#527156 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) | #726C54 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6857 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E706A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527156
#527156
oklch(51.6% 0.055 148.1)
- #7A5D78
#7A5D78
oklch(51.7% 0.055 328.6)
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 #527156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
Use #527156 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.