#52A03E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.4% 0.155 139.7), rgb(82, 160, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#52A03E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A03E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 160, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.155 139.7) |
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 #52A03E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A03E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52A03E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A03E text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.076 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B369
oklch(70.7% 0.121 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A03E
oklch(63.4% 0.155 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#318914
oklch(55.5% 0.168 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#237401
oklch(49% 0.156 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0A
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#204E14
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#52A03E 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) | #A49333 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C46 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9B8B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A03E
#52A03E
oklch(63.4% 0.155 139.7)
- #B268C4
#B268C4
oklch(63.4% 0.154 319.6)
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 #52A03E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
Use #52A03E 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.