#52966E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.7% 0.093 156.5), rgb(82, 150, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#52966E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52966E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 150, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.093 156.5) |
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 #52966E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52966E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52966E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52966E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52966E
oklch(61.7% 0.093 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#38855A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A704A
oklch(49% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#52966E 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) | #958D6C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8570 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42958B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52966E
#52966E
oklch(61.7% 0.093 156.5)
- #A96F9A
#A96F9A
oklch(61.7% 0.093 336.6)
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 #52966E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #52966E 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.