#529153
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.113 144.3), rgb(82, 145, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#529153 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529153 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 145, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.113 144.3) |
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 #529153 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529153 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529153 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529153 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529153
oklch(59.8% 0.113 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#408542
oklch(55.5% 0.122 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#317134
oklch(49.1% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#529153 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) | #93874E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8157 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8E82 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529153
#529153
oklch(59.8% 0.113 144.3)
- #A167A5
#A167A5
oklch(59.8% 0.113 324.6)
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 #529153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.003
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #529153 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.