What color is #527061?

#527061 is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(82, 112, 97), and in HSL hsl(150, 15%, 38%).

Is #527061 accessible as text?

On white, #527061 has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #527061, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #527061?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #527061?

#527061 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F5261. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #527061 below.

Is #527061 good for buttons?

#527061 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #527061 — black text only reaches 3.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #527061 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #527061 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#527061 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #527061

Not just a swatch — here's how #527061 works with other colors. Named schemes with #527061 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #527061 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Myrtle Green 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 #527061 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Myrtle Green 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 #527061 Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #859B6F Secondary #3A3833

Myrtle Green 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 #527061 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Myrtle Green 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 #527061 Secondary #8A948F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Myrtle Green 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 Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #527061 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #526F6B — 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 #527061 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #527061;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 112 97;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.7% 0.042 162.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #D0DCD6;
  --color-300: #AEC1B8;
  --color-400: #8DA599;
  --color-500: #6D887A;
  --color-600: #586A61;
  --color-700: #414D47;
  --color-800: #2D3430;
  --color-900: #1D211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#D0DCD6',
    300: '#AEC1B8',
    400: '#8DA599',
    500: '#6D887A',
    600: '#586A61',
    700: '#414D47',
    800: '#2D3430',
    900: '#1D211F',
  },
}

$base: #527061;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #D0DCD6;
$base-300: #AEC1B8;
$base-400: #8DA599;
$base-500: #6D887A;
$base-600: #586A61;
$base-700: #414D47;
$base-800: #2D3430;
$base-900: #1D211F;
$base-hover: #42594E;
$base-subtle: #CAD5D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#527061",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DCD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEC1B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA599",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D887A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #527061

Color Lab

Pairs with #527061

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