#528D69
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.083 156), rgb(82, 141, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#528D69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528D69 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 141, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.083 156) |
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 #528D69 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528D69 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528D69 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528D69 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AC91
oklch(70.6% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#629876
oklch(63.2% 0.077 155.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528D69
oklch(59.3% 0.083 156)
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Step 700
700
#386E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 156)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.065 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#528D69 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) | #8C8567 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458C83 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528D69
#528D69
oklch(59.3% 0.083 156)
- #9E6B91
#9E6B91
oklch(59.4% 0.083 336.3)
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 #528D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #528D69 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.