#52A260
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.4% 0.126 147.8), rgb(82, 162, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#52A260 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A260 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 162, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.126 147.8) |
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 #52A260 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A260 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A260 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A260 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#75B27D
oklch(70.8% 0.099 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A260
oklch(64.4% 0.126 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C8842
oklch(55.6% 0.136 148)
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Step 700
700
#1D7333
oklch(49% 0.127 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.082 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#52A260 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) | #A4965B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E64 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449F92 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A260
#52A260
oklch(64.4% 0.126 147.8)
- #B670B4
#B670B4
oklch(64.4% 0.126 327.9)
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 #52A260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
Use #52A260 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.