Camo Green #526525
Camo Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #526525 and RGB rgb(82, 101, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#526525 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Camo Green. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Colors that go with Camo Green
Matches found by rotating Camo Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Camo Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Camo Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Camo Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
More about Camo Green
How to make Camo Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 4 parts brown
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #516632, a difference of ΔE 0.014 from Camo Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Camo Green in every format
| HEX | #526525 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 101, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.092 123.8) |
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 #526525 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526525 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526525 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #526525 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Camo Green
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A977
oklch(70.8% 0.072 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9353
oklch(63.1% 0.092 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#677D37
oklch(55.6% 0.1 124.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526525
oklch(47.6% 0.092 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#465624
oklch(42.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
Camo Green 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) | #6B5F1E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E29 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566057 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.092 |
Use Camo Green 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.