#52945F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.105 148.9), rgb(82, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#52945F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52945F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.105 148.9) |
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 #52945F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52945F | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52945F text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52945F text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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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
#7CAF84
oklch(70.6% 0.083 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52945F
oklch(60.8% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C854D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D713D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#52945F 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) | #958A5B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8362 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479286 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52945F
#52945F
oklch(60.8% 0.105 148.9)
- #A56BA2
#A56BA2
oklch(60.8% 0.105 328.6)
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 #52945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
Use #52945F 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.