#52875A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.4% 0.089 148), rgb(82, 135, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#52875A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 148°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52875A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.089 148) |
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 #52875A | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52875A | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52875A text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52875A text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52875A
oklch(57.4% 0.089 148)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#335939
oklch(42.6% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4931
oklch(37.6% 0.053 148)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#52875A 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) | #887E57 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A857B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52875A
#52875A
oklch(57.4% 0.089 148)
- #956593
#956593
oklch(57.3% 0.089 328.1)
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 #52875A, 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 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #52875A 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.