#528C54
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.5% 0.104 144.8), rgb(82, 140, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#528C54 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528C54 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 140, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.104 144.8) |
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 #528C54 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528C54 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528C54 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528C54 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#649965
oklch(63.2% 0.095 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528C54
oklch(58.5% 0.104 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#528C54 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) | #8E8250 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D57 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B897E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528C54
#528C54
oklch(58.5% 0.104 144.8)
- #9B659E
#9B659E
oklch(58.5% 0.105 325)
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 #528C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #528C54 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.