#52A458
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.8% 0.136 145.3), rgb(82, 164, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#52A458 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A458 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 164, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.136 145.3) |
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 #52A458 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A458 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A458 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A458 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B277
oklch(70.6% 0.106 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A458
oklch(64.8% 0.136 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8936
oklch(55.6% 0.149 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B7429
oklch(49.1% 0.138 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E23
oklch(42.5% 0.114 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D14
oklch(26.8% 0.056 145.3)
#52A458 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) | #A69752 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A092 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A458
#52A458
oklch(64.8% 0.136 145.3)
- #B86FBC
#B86FBC
oklch(64.8% 0.137 325.2)
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 #52A458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
Use #52A458 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.