#52834E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.096 142.5), rgb(82, 131, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#52834E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52834E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 131, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.096 142.5) |
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 #52834E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52834E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52834E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52834E text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9766
oklch(63.1% 0.087 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52834E
oklch(56.1% 0.096 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#416D3E
oklch(49% 0.088 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#365933
oklch(42.6% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#52834E 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) | #857A4A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7651 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8076 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52834E
#52834E
oklch(56.1% 0.096 142.5)
- #8F6196
#8F6196
oklch(56.1% 0.096 322.1)
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 #52834E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #52834E 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.