#00522F
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.6% 0.092 156.8), rgb(0, 82, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#00522F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00522F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.092 156.8) |
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 #00522F | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00522F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #00522F text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00522F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAF
oklch(81% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B584
oklch(70.6% 0.111 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#20A265
oklch(63.1% 0.142 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00522F
oklch(38.6% 0.092 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 156.1)
#00522F 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) | #514A2D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494431 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005149 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00522F
#00522F
oklch(38.6% 0.092 156.8)
- #622E56
#622E56
oklch(38.6% 0.093 336.7)
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 #00522F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
Use #00522F 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.