#527D19
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.8% 0.134 130.7), rgb(82, 125, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#527D19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527D19 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 125, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.134 130.7) |
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 #527D19 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #527D19 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #527D19 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #527D19 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9843
oklch(63% 0.123 130.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#527D19
oklch(53.8% 0.134 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E11
oklch(49.1% 0.125 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A13
oklch(42.8% 0.103 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A18
oklch(37.7% 0.081 131)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#527D19 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) | #837300 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7024 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54776A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527D19
#527D19
oklch(53.8% 0.134 130.7)
- #8754A7
#8754A7
oklch(53.8% 0.135 311)
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 #527D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
Use #527D19 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.