#52835E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.078 151), rgb(82, 131, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#52835E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52835E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.078 151) |
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 #52835E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52835E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52835E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52835E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#699673
oklch(63.1% 0.072 150.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52835E
oklch(56.4% 0.078 151)
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Step 700
700
#406D4B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#35583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#52835E 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) | #837B5C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7660 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8179 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52835E
#52835E
oklch(56.4% 0.078 151)
- #91658B
#91658B
oklch(56.6% 0.078 331.4)
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 #52835E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #52835E 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.