#52876B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.072 160), rgb(82, 135, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#52876B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52876B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 135, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.072 160) |
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 #52876B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52876B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52876B text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52876B text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AB96
oklch(70.7% 0.051 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#66967C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 160.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52876B
oklch(57.8% 0.072 160)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C54
oklch(49% 0.066 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#325844
oklch(42.6% 0.055 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#52876B 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) | #868069 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46877F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52876B
#52876B
oklch(57.8% 0.072 160)
- #976987
#976987
oklch(57.8% 0.072 340.3)
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 #52876B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
Use #52876B 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.