#52851A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56% 0.144 132.4), rgb(82, 133, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#52851A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52851A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 133, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 67%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.144 132.4) |
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 #52851A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52851A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52851A text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52851A text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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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)
#52851A
oklch(56% 0.144 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#416F07
oklch(49% 0.134 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B15
oklch(37.8% 0.087 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#52851A 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847626 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537F71 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52851A
#52851A
oklch(56% 0.144 132.4)
- #9157B0
#9157B0
oklch(55.9% 0.145 312.7)
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 #52851A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #52851A 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.