#528C6D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.1% 0.078 159.4), rgb(82, 140, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#528C6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528C6D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 140, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.078 159.4) |
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 #528C6D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528C6D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528C6D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528C6D text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC94
oklch(70.8% 0.057 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#62977A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 159.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528C6D
oklch(59.1% 0.078 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#396D52
oklch(49% 0.072 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5943
oklch(42.6% 0.06 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#528C6D 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) | #8B846B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448B83 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528C6D
#528C6D
oklch(59.1% 0.078 159.4)
- #9D6B8D
#9D6B8D
oklch(59.1% 0.079 339.1)
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 #528C6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #528C6D 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.