#528238
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.5% 0.117 135.9), rgb(82, 130, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#528238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528238 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 130, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.117 135.9) |
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 #528238 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #528238 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528238 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528238 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AD78
oklch(70.7% 0.084 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9854
oklch(63% 0.108 135.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528238
oklch(55.5% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#436E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#375A24
oklch(42.7% 0.091 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A23
oklch(37.7% 0.07 136)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#528238 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) | #867831 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80743D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517E72 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528238
#528238
oklch(55.5% 0.117 135.9)
- #8D5CA1
#8D5CA1
oklch(55.5% 0.117 315.6)
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 #528238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #528238 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.