#52885B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.7% 0.09 148.4), rgb(82, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#52885B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52885B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.09 148.4) |
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 #52885B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52885B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52885B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52885B 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
#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
#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
#85AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#66986D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52885B
oklch(57.7% 0.09 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 148)
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Step 800
800
#335939
oklch(42.6% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.055 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#52885B 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) | #897F58 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A867C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52885B
#52885B
oklch(57.7% 0.09 148.4)
- #966694
#966694
oklch(57.7% 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 #52885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.010
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #52885B 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.