#52A376
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.2% 0.105 157.4), rgb(82, 163, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#52A376 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A376 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 163, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.105 157.4) |
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 #52A376 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A376 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A376 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A376 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B08C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 157.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A376
oklch(65.2% 0.105 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#288758
oklch(55.6% 0.115 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#187248
oklch(49% 0.106 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#195D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.068 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#52A376 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) | #A29873 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969079 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA297 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A376
#52A376
oklch(65.2% 0.105 157.4)
- #B976A7
#B976A7
oklch(65.2% 0.106 337.2)
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 #52A376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #52A376 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.