#52805D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.6% 0.074 151), rgb(82, 128, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#52805D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52805D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 128, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.074 151) |
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 #52805D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52805D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52805D text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52805D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AB90
oklch(70.8% 0.054 151)
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Step 500
500
#6B9674
oklch(63.2% 0.069 150.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52805D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 151)
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Step 700
700
#426C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.07 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#37583F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#304835
oklch(37.6% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#52805D 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) | #80795B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79745F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7F77 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52805D
#52805D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 151)
- #8D6388
#8D6388
oklch(55.6% 0.075 330.7)
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 #52805D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
Use #52805D 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.