#52977B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.083 165.6), rgb(82, 151, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#52977B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52977B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 151, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.083 165.6) |
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 #52977B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52977B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52977B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52977B text on black | 6.07:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.065 165.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52977B
oklch(62.3% 0.083 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#368467
oklch(55.6% 0.09 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#277055
oklch(49.2% 0.085 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#235B46
oklch(42.7% 0.069 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#52977B 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) | #948F7A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D978F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52977B
#52977B
oklch(62.3% 0.083 165.6)
- #AB7292
#AB7292
oklch(62.1% 0.083 345.1)
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 #52977B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
Use #52977B 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.