#527D64
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.1% 0.062 158.1), rgb(82, 125, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#527D64 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527D64 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 125, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.062 158.1) |
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 #527D64 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #527D64 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #527D64 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #527D64 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA996
oklch(70.6% 0.044 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C947C
oklch(63% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#527D64
oklch(55.1% 0.062 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#446B54
oklch(49.2% 0.058 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#527D64 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) | #7C7763 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757265 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497C76 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527D64
#527D64
oklch(55.1% 0.062 158.1)
- #8A647E
#8A647E
oklch(55.1% 0.061 338.6)
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 #527D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.062
Use #527D64 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.