#52A05D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.9% 0.126 147), rgb(82, 160, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#52A05D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A05D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 160, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.126 147) |
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 #52A05D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A05D | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52A05D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A05D text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B17C
oklch(70.6% 0.098 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A05D
oklch(63.9% 0.126 147)
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Step 600
600
#2F8840
oklch(55.6% 0.137 147)
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Step 700
700
#207332
oklch(49.1% 0.127 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D26
oklch(37.7% 0.082 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#52A05D 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) | #A29458 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D61 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459D8F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A05D
#52A05D
oklch(63.9% 0.126 147)
- #B36FB3
#B36FB3
oklch(63.8% 0.125 326.9)
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 #52A05D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #52A05D 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.