#52936D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.9% 0.089 156.8), rgb(82, 147, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#52936D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52936D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 147, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.089 156.8) |
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 #52936D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52936D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52936D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52936D text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E3ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 157)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB5
oklch(81% 0.044 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52936D
oklch(60.9% 0.089 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C845C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D704B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#275B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B35
oklch(37.8% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#52936D 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) | #928A6B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88836F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439289 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52936D
#52936D
oklch(60.9% 0.089 156.8)
- #A56E97
#A56E97
oklch(60.9% 0.089 336.4)
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 #52936D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #52936D 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.