#529244
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.8% 0.13 140.1), rgb(82, 146, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#529244 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529244 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 146, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.13 140.1) |
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 #529244 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529244 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529244 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529244 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB073
oklch(70.6% 0.101 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529244
oklch(59.8% 0.13 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#408630
oklch(55.5% 0.14 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#317222
oklch(49.2% 0.132 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 140)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#529244 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) | #96873D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8149 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8E80 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529244
#529244
oklch(59.8% 0.13 140.1)
- #A164AF
#A164AF
oklch(59.8% 0.129 320)
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 #529244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
Use #529244 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.