#52A436
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.166 138.8), rgb(82, 164, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#52A436 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 139°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A436 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 164, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.166 138.8) |
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 #52A436 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A436 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A436 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A436 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400
#75B462
oklch(70.7% 0.131 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A436
oklch(64.4% 0.166 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0B
oklch(37.6% 0.108 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#52A436 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) | #A99627 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F40 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9F8D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A436
#52A436
oklch(64.4% 0.166 138.8)
- #B767CD
#B767CD
oklch(64.3% 0.167 318.7)
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 #52A436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
Use #52A436 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.