#529D69
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.3% 0.109 152.1), rgb(82, 157, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#529D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529D69 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 157, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.109 152.1) |
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 #529D69 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529D69 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529D69 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529D69 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B087
oklch(70.6% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529D69
oklch(63.3% 0.109 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#318750
oklch(55.7% 0.119 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#237240
oklch(49.1% 0.11 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D35
oklch(42.7% 0.092 152)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#529D69 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) | #9D9266 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429B8F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529D69
#529D69
oklch(63.3% 0.109 152.1)
- #B171A7
#B171A7
oklch(63.4% 0.108 332.5)
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 #529D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #529D69 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.