#529160
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.099 149.8), rgb(82, 145, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#529160 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529160 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 145, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.099 149.8) |
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 #529160 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529160 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529160 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529160 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF87
oklch(70.8% 0.078 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529160
oklch(60.1% 0.099 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8550
oklch(55.7% 0.108 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#307041
oklch(49% 0.1 150)
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Step 800
800
#295B36
oklch(42.6% 0.082 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#529160 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) | #92875D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888163 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478F84 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529160
#529160
oklch(60.1% 0.099 149.8)
- #A26A9D
#A26A9D
oklch(60.1% 0.1 329.9)
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 #529160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #529160 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.