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#528b42 color: Fern

#528b42 is rgb(82, 139, 66) in RGB and oklch(57.968% 0.12108 139.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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107°
100%

58%
0.121
139°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #528b42

#528b42 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 139°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fern (#548d44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #528b42 mixed with white

  1. 528b42
  2. 639655
  3. 74a268
  4. 85ad7a
  5. 96b98d
  6. a7c49f
  7. b8d0b2
  8. cadcc5
  9. dbe7d8
  10. edf3eb

Darker: #528b42 mixed with black

  1. 528b42
  2. 467838
  3. 3b662f
  4. 2f5425
  5. 25431c
  6. 1a3214
  7. 11230b
  8. 081405
  9. 020701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #528b42 with less saturation

  1. 528b42
  2. 578a49
  3. 5b884f
  4. 608655
  5. 64855b
  6. 688361
  7. 6c8266
  8. 6f806b
  9. 737e70
  10. 777c75

Questions about #528b42

What color is #528b42?

#528b42 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(82, 139, 66), in HSL hsl(106.85, 35.61%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.968% 0.12108 139.153).

What colors go well with #528b42?

The complementary color of #528b42 is #9961a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807f10 and #00906e. The triadic partners are #4d7ac1 and #b7595d.

Is white or black text more readable on #528b42?

White text reads better on #528b42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #528b42 a warm or cool color?

#528b42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.121.