#527317
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.2% 0.122 127.9), rgb(82, 115, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#527317 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527317 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 115, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.122 127.9) |
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 #527317 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #527317 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #527317 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #527317 text on black | 3.82:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#749741
oklch(63.1% 0.121 128)
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Step 600
600
#5D811D
oklch(55.6% 0.131 127.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#527317
oklch(51.2% 0.122 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5910
oklch(42.8% 0.102 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#354916
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#527317 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) | #796A01 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756820 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556D62 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527317
#527317
oklch(51.2% 0.122 127.9)
- #7A519C
#7A519C
oklch(51.2% 0.122 307.9)
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 #527317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
Use #527317 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.