What color is #525940?

#525940 is a dark, muted lime green. In RGB it is rgb(82, 89, 64), and in HSL hsl(77, 16%, 30%).

Is #525940 accessible as text?

On white, #525940 has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #525940, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #525940?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #525940?

#525940 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #474059. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #525940 below.

Is #525940 good for buttons?

#525940 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #525940 — black text only reaches 2.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #525940 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #525940 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#525940 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #525940

Not just a swatch — here's how #525940 works with other colors. Named schemes with #525940 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #525940 Secondary #506B38 Accent #B06A03 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Ebony leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #525940 Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2324

Ebony plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #525940 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE4D0 Accent #8A9A6B Secondary #3B3833

Ebony anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #525940 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Ebony sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #525940 Secondary #7C7F76 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Ebony is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #525940 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #525940

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People also use #525940 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDFD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4A5940 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #525940 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #525940;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 89 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.0% 0.040 120.7);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #ECEEE7;
  --color-200: #D9DDD0;
  --color-300: #BCC2AD;
  --color-400: #9FA68C;
  --color-500: #81886C;
  --color-600: #656B57;
  --color-700: #4A4E41;
  --color-800: #32342D;
  --color-900: #20211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#ECEEE7',
    200: '#D9DDD0',
    300: '#BCC2AD',
    400: '#9FA68C',
    500: '#81886C',
    600: '#656B57',
    700: '#4A4E41',
    800: '#32342D',
    900: '#20211C',
  },
}

$base: #525940;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #ECEEE7;
$base-200: #D9DDD0;
$base-300: #BCC2AD;
$base-400: #9FA68C;
$base-500: #81886C;
$base-600: #656B57;
$base-700: #4A4E41;
$base-800: #32342D;
$base-900: #20211C;
$base-hover: #414733;
$base-subtle: #CCD0C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#525940",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9DDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCC2AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9FA68C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81886C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#656B57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #525940

Color Lab

Pairs with #525940

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