#52A265
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.5% 0.12 149.7), rgb(82, 162, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#52A265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A265 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 162, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.12 149.7) |
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 #52A265 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A265 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A265 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A265 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAD
oklch(81% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B181
oklch(70.6% 0.094 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A265
oklch(64.5% 0.12 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#2C8847
oklch(55.7% 0.131 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7338
oklch(49.1% 0.122 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.101 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#52A265 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) | #A39661 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F69 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429F93 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A265
#52A265
oklch(64.5% 0.12 149.7)
- #B671B1
#B671B1
oklch(64.4% 0.121 329.5)
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 #52A265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
Use #52A265 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.