#528C5C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.7% 0.095 148.4), rgb(82, 140, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#528C5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528C5C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 140, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.095 148.4) |
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 #528C5C | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528C5C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528C5C text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528C5C text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD89
oklch(70.7% 0.069 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#63986C
oklch(63% 0.087 148.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528C5C
oklch(58.7% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E44
oklch(49% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#305A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#528C5C 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) | #8D8359 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D5F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498A80 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528C5C
#528C5C
oklch(58.7% 0.095 148.4)
- #9B6799
#9B6799
oklch(58.6% 0.096 328)
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 #528C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #528C5C 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.