#529474
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.3% 0.084 161.4), rgb(82, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#529474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529474 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.084 161.4) |
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 #529474 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529474 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529474 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529474 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.066 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529474
oklch(61.3% 0.084 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8462
oklch(55.6% 0.092 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7051
oklch(49.2% 0.086 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B43
oklch(42.7% 0.071 162)
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Step 900
900
#244B38
oklch(37.8% 0.056 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#529474 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) | #928B72 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888476 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40948B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529474
#529474
oklch(61.3% 0.084 161.4)
- #A77093
#A77093
oklch(61.4% 0.084 341.3)
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 #529474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #529474 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.