#528E50
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59% 0.111 143.3), rgb(82, 142, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#528E50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528E50 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 142, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.111 143.3) |
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 #528E50 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528E50 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528E50 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528E50 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.05 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#629960
oklch(63% 0.102 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528E50
oklch(59% 0.111 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#396F38
oklch(49% 0.103 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#305B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 143)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#528E50 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) | #91844B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E54 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8B7F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528E50
#528E50
oklch(59% 0.111 143.3)
- #9D65A3
#9D65A3
oklch(58.9% 0.112 323.4)
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 #528E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.008
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
Use #528E50 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.