#529173
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.5% 0.08 162), rgb(82, 145, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#529173 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529173 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 145, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.08 162) |
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 #529173 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529173 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529173 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529173 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.062 162.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529173
oklch(60.5% 0.08 162)
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Step 600
600
#3D8363
oklch(55.5% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F52
oklch(49.1% 0.082 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#285A44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#529173 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) | #8F8971 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858275 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419189 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529173
#529173
oklch(60.5% 0.08 162)
- #A36E8F
#A36E8F
oklch(60.4% 0.081 341.9)
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 #529173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
Use #529173 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.