#52815F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.074 152.2), rgb(82, 129, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#52815F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52815F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 129, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.074 152.2) |
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 #52815F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52815F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52815F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52815F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB91
oklch(70.8% 0.054 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9675
oklch(63.2% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52815F
oklch(56% 0.074 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#416C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#365840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#52815F 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) | #817A5D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7561 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8078 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52815F
#52815F
oklch(56% 0.074 152.2)
- #8E6488
#8E6488
oklch(55.9% 0.074 331.6)
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 #52815F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
Use #52815F 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.