#528D60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59% 0.093 150.4), rgb(82, 141, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#528D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528D60 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 141, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.093 150.4) |
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 #528D60 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528D60 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528D60 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528D60 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#62986E
oklch(63% 0.085 150.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528D60
oklch(59% 0.093 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#396E46
oklch(49% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#305A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#528D60 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) | #8E845D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E63 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488B81 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528D60
#528D60
oklch(59% 0.093 150.4)
- #9D6997
#9D6997
oklch(59.1% 0.092 330.8)
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 #528D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #528D60 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.