#527E23
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.2% 0.129 131.9), rgb(82, 126, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#527E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #527E23 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 126, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.129 131.9) |
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 #527E23 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #527E23 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #527E23 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #527E23 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9848
oklch(63% 0.119 131.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#527E23
oklch(54.2% 0.129 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A19
oklch(42.8% 0.1 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#527E23 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) | #847415 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D712B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53796C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #527E23
#527E23
oklch(54.2% 0.129 131.9)
- #8856A5
#8856A5
oklch(54.1% 0.13 312)
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 #527E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #527E23 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.