#52823E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.6% 0.111 137.2), rgb(82, 130, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#52823E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52823E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 130, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.111 137.2) |
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 #52823E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52823E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52823E text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52823E text on black | 4.62:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
-
Step 400
400
#89AD7B
oklch(70.8% 0.081 137.1)
-
Step 500
500
#6B9859
oklch(63.1% 0.103 137.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#52823E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 137.2)
-
Step 700
700
#426E30
oklch(49.1% 0.104 137.4)
-
Step 800
800
#375A29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 137.5)
-
Step 900
900
#304A25
oklch(37.8% 0.068 137)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#52823E 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) | #867938 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7442 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507E72 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52823E
#52823E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 137.2)
- #8D5D9E
#8D5D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 316.9)
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 #52823E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #52823E 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.