#528F31
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.8% 0.142 136.4), rgb(82, 143, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#528F31 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528F31 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 143, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.142 136.4) |
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 #528F31 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528F31 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528F31 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528F31 text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AF6F
oklch(70.6% 0.101 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#639B47
oklch(63.1% 0.13 136.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528F31
oklch(58.8% 0.142 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A7118
oklch(49.2% 0.132 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C17
oklch(42.7% 0.11 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#528F31 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) | #948325 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E39 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508A7B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528F31
#528F31
oklch(58.8% 0.142 136.4)
- #9D5FB4
#9D5FB4
oklch(58.8% 0.141 316.3)
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 #528F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
Use #528F31 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.