#529157
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.9% 0.109 145.8), rgb(82, 145, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#529157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529157 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 145, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.109 145.8) |
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 #529157 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529157 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529157 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529157 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529157
oklch(59.9% 0.109 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#408547
oklch(55.6% 0.117 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#317138
oklch(49.2% 0.11 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#529157 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) | #938753 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498E83 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529157
#529157
oklch(59.9% 0.109 145.8)
- #A168A3
#A168A3
oklch(59.9% 0.109 325.7)
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 #529157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.006
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #529157 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.