Palettes / Colors / #528D2A

#528D2A — Muted Green

#528D2A is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #528D2A when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#528D2A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #662A8D; it also sits naturally between #838D2A and #2A8D34. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 55% · Blue 16%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 70% · Key 45%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #528D2A

.text { color: #528D2A; }
.background { background-color: #528D2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #528D2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 141, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 54%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #528D2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 141, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #528D2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 141, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#528D2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#528D2A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #662A8D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #528D2A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #528D2A

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #528D2A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #528D2A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #528D29  ·  #528D2B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #528D2A?

#528D2A is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 82, 141, 42). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.

What is the RGB and HSL of #528D2A?

#528D2A is RGB 82, 141, 42 — HSL 96°, 54%, 36% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 70%, 45%.

What colors go with #528D2A?

Its complement is #662A8D; analogous partners are #838D2A and #2A8D34. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #528D2A for text?

Black text on #528D2A has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.04:1.