#52912C
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.3% 0.149 135.9), rgb(82, 145, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#52912C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52912C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 145, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.149 135.9) |
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 #52912C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52912C | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52912C text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52912C text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#82B06C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 136)
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Step 500
500
#629C42
oklch(63.2% 0.137 135.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52912C
oklch(59.3% 0.149 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#38710F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 136)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C11
oklch(42.6% 0.115 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C0F
oklch(26.8% 0.056 136)
#52912C 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) | #96851D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8035 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508C7D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52912C
#52912C
oklch(59.3% 0.149 135.9)
- #A05FB9
#A05FB9
oklch(59.4% 0.148 316)
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 #52912C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
Use #52912C 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.