#52841A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.7% 0.143 132.2), rgb(82, 132, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#52841A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52841A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 132, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 67%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.143 132.2) |
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 #52841A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52841A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52841A text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52841A text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52841A
oklch(55.7% 0.143 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F08
oklch(49% 0.133 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#375B0E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B15
oklch(37.8% 0.086 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#52841A 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) | #8A7900 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837525 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537E70 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52841A
#52841A
oklch(55.7% 0.143 132.2)
- #9057AF
#9057AF
oklch(55.7% 0.143 312.5)
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 #52841A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #52841A 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.