#52943F
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.3% 0.137 139.2), rgb(82, 148, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#52943F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52943F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 148, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.137 139.2) |
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 #52943F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52943F | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52943F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52943F 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52943F
oklch(60.3% 0.137 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8727
oklch(55.6% 0.149 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#307219
oklch(49.1% 0.138 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#295D18
oklch(42.7% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#264C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#52943F 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) | #988837 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8345 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8F81 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52943F
#52943F
oklch(60.3% 0.137 139.2)
- #A463B4
#A463B4
oklch(60.2% 0.138 319.5)
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 #52943F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #52943F 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.