#52A34D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.146 142.6), rgb(82, 163, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#52A34D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A34D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 163, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.146 142.6) |
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 #52A34D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A34D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A34D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A34D text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A34D
oklch(64.4% 0.146 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D8929
oklch(55.6% 0.158 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E741B
oklch(49% 0.147 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F19
oklch(42.8% 0.123 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#52A34D 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) | #A69645 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F53 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489F8F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A34D
#52A34D
oklch(64.4% 0.146 142.6)
- #B66CC1
#B66CC1
oklch(64.3% 0.146 322.3)
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 #52A34D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #52A34D 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.