#52866F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.6% 0.067 164.4), rgb(82, 134, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#52866F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52866F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 134, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.067 164.4) |
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 #52866F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52866F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52866F text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52866F text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AA99
oklch(70.6% 0.047 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#669680
oklch(63.2% 0.062 164.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52866F
oklch(57.6% 0.067 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C57
oklch(49.1% 0.062 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#335848
oklch(42.7% 0.051 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D483C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#52866F 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) | #847F6E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7970 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45867F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52866F
#52866F
oklch(57.6% 0.067 164.4)
- #966983
#966983
oklch(57.6% 0.068 343.9)
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 #52866F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
Use #52866F 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.