#52A02A
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.2% 0.169 137.2), rgb(82, 160, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#52A02A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A02A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 160, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.169 137.2) |
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 #52A02A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A02A | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52A02A text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A02A text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE99
oklch(81% 0.084 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#77B45E
oklch(70.8% 0.134 137.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A02A
oklch(63.2% 0.169 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#204E05
oklch(37.7% 0.111 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137)
#52A02A 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) | #A59214 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C36 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9A89 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A02A
#52A02A
oklch(63.2% 0.169 137.2)
- #B264CC
#B264CC
oklch(63.2% 0.169 317.1)
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 #52A02A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.043
Use #52A02A 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.