#52901E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.9% 0.156 134.5), rgb(82, 144, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#52901E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52901E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 144, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.156 134.5) |
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 #52901E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52901E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52901E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52901E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B067
oklch(70.7% 0.112 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#629C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 134.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52901E
oklch(58.9% 0.156 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#305C05
oklch(42.6% 0.12 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C11
oklch(37.7% 0.094 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#52901E 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) | #968400 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518A7B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52901E
#52901E
oklch(58.9% 0.156 134.5)
- #9F5CBC
#9F5CBC
oklch(59% 0.156 314.8)
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 #52901E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
Use #52901E 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.