What color is #526751?

#526751 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(82, 103, 81), and in HSL hsl(117, 12%, 36%).

Is #526751 accessible as text?

On white, #526751 has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #526751, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #526751?

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

What colors go well with #526751?

#526751 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #665167. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #526751 below.

Is #526751 good for buttons?

#526751 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #526751 — black text only reaches 3.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #526751 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #526751 is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) 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.

#526751 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #526751

Not just a swatch — here's how #526751 works with other colors. Named schemes with #526751 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #526751 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #526751 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #526751 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #879B6D Secondary #3A3833

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 #526751 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #526751 Secondary #848C83 Support #989286 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 #526751 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 58/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #526751

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People also use #526751 with

Shadow Ebony Wenge Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE1DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #516757 — 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 #526751 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #526751;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 103 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.0% 0.043 143.7);
  --color-50: #F6F8F6;
  --color-100: #E8EDE8;
  --color-200: #D2DBD1;
  --color-300: #B1BFB0;
  --color-400: #90A38F;
  --color-500: #718570;
  --color-600: #5A6859;
  --color-700: #434C43;
  --color-800: #2E332E;
  --color-900: #1D201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F6F8F6',
    100: '#E8EDE8',
    200: '#D2DBD1',
    300: '#B1BFB0',
    400: '#90A38F',
    500: '#718570',
    600: '#5A6859',
    700: '#434C43',
    800: '#2E332E',
    900: '#1D201D',
  },
}

$base: #526751;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F6;
$base-100: #E8EDE8;
$base-200: #D2DBD1;
$base-300: #B1BFB0;
$base-400: #90A38F;
$base-500: #718570;
$base-600: #5A6859;
$base-700: #434C43;
$base-800: #2E332E;
$base-900: #1D201D;
$base-hover: #425241;
$base-subtle: #CAD3CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#526751",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BFB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A38F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718570",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #526751

Color Lab

Pairs with #526751

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