#52935F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.103 149), rgb(82, 147, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#52935F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52935F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 147, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.103 149) |
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 #52935F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52935F | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52935F text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52935F text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52935F
oklch(60.6% 0.103 149)
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Step 600
600
#3D854D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E713E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C34
oklch(42.8% 0.086 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#254B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#52935F 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) | #94895C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8362 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479186 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52935F
#52935F
oklch(60.6% 0.103 149)
- #A46BA0
#A46BA0
oklch(60.6% 0.102 329.2)
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 #52935F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
Use #52935F 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.