#528835
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57% 0.129 136.1), rgb(82, 136, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#528835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528835 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 136, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.129 136.1) |
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 #528835 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528835 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528835 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528835 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AE74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#679A4E
oklch(63.2% 0.12 136.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528835
oklch(57% 0.129 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F23
oklch(49% 0.119 136)
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Step 800
800
#345B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#528835 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) | #8D7D2C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508376 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528835
#528835
oklch(57% 0.129 136.1)
- #955DAA
#955DAA
oklch(57% 0.129 316.3)
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 #528835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #528835 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.