#529B52
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.4% 0.129 143.8), rgb(82, 155, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#529B52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529B52 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 155, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.129 143.8) |
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 #529B52 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529B52 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529B52 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529B52 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B178
oklch(70.7% 0.101 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529B52
oklch(62.4% 0.129 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#368738
oklch(55.5% 0.139 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#27732A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D24
oklch(42.5% 0.108 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D22
oklch(37.8% 0.085 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#529B52 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) | #9E8F4C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938857 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48978A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529B52
#529B52
oklch(62.4% 0.129 143.8)
- #AD6AB3
#AD6AB3
oklch(62.3% 0.13 324)
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 #529B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #529B52 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.