#52855B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.085 148.8), rgb(82, 133, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#52855B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52855B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 133, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.085 148.8) |
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 #52855B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #52855B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52855B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52855B text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#68976F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52855B
oklch(56.9% 0.085 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D47
oklch(49.1% 0.079 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#34593B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4932
oklch(37.6% 0.051 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#52855B 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) | #867D58 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A837A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52855B
#52855B
oklch(56.9% 0.085 148.8)
- #936590
#936590
oklch(57% 0.085 328.9)
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 #52855B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.009
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #52855B 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.