#528D3D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.4% 0.129 138.2), rgb(82, 141, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#528D3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528D3D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 141, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.129 138.2) |
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 #528D3D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528D3D | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528D3D text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528D3D 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AF76
oklch(70.8% 0.093 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#649A51
oklch(63.1% 0.118 138)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528D3D
oklch(58.4% 0.129 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B7027
oklch(49.1% 0.119 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#315B22
oklch(42.6% 0.098 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#528D3D 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) | #918235 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D43 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E897B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528D3D
#528D3D
oklch(58.4% 0.129 138.2)
- #9B61AC
#9B61AC
oklch(58.5% 0.128 318.3)
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 #528D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.008
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #528D3D 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.