#52A283
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.093 166.1), rgb(82, 162, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#52A283 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A283 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 162, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.093 166.1) |
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 #52A283 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A283 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A283 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A283 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#74AF96
oklch(70.6% 0.072 166)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A283
oklch(65.2% 0.093 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#288666
oklch(55.7% 0.101 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#187154
oklch(49% 0.094 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#185C45
oklch(42.6% 0.077 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#52A283 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) | #9F9981 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939085 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A299 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A283
#52A283
oklch(65.2% 0.093 166.1)
- #B9799C
#B9799C
oklch(65.3% 0.092 346)
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 #52A283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #52A283 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.