#529355
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.4% 0.114 145), rgb(82, 147, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#529355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529355 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 147, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.114 145) |
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 #529355 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529355 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529355 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529355 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529355
oklch(60.4% 0.114 145)
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Step 600
600
#3E8643
oklch(55.7% 0.124 145)
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Step 700
700
#2F7134
oklch(49% 0.115 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C28
oklch(37.8% 0.074 145)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#529355 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) | #958850 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8259 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499084 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529355
#529355
oklch(60.4% 0.114 145)
- #A368A7
#A368A7
oklch(60.3% 0.114 324.6)
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 #529355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.007
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
Use #529355 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.