#52854A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.103 141.1), rgb(82, 133, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#52854A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52854A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 133, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.103 141.1) |
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 #52854A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52854A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52854A text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52854A text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AD
oklch(81% 0.047 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD81
oklch(70.8% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#699861
oklch(63.1% 0.095 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52854A
oklch(56.5% 0.103 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#406E39
oklch(49.1% 0.096 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 141)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#52854A 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) | #887C46 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8277 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52854A
#52854A
oklch(56.5% 0.103 141.1)
- #92619B
#92619B
oklch(56.6% 0.103 321.2)
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 #52854A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #52854A 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.