#529958
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62% 0.12 145.7), rgb(82, 153, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#529958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529958 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 153, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.12 145.7) |
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 #529958 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529958 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529958 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529958 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 145.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529958
oklch(62% 0.12 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#378741
oklch(55.7% 0.131 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#297232
oklch(49.1% 0.121 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#245D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#234C27
oklch(37.6% 0.077 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#529958 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) | #9B8E53 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489689 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529958
#529958
oklch(62% 0.12 145.7)
- #AB6BAD
#AB6BAD
oklch(62% 0.12 325.8)
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 #529958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #529958 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.