#52A575
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.7% 0.109 156.3), rgb(82, 165, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#52A575 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A575 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 165, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.109 156.3) |
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 #52A575 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A575 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A575 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A575 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B18B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A575
oklch(65.7% 0.109 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#258755
oklch(55.5% 0.119 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#157346
oklch(49.2% 0.11 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#175D39
oklch(42.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D31
oklch(37.8% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#52A575 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) | #A49A72 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989178 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA498 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A575
#52A575
oklch(65.7% 0.109 156.3)
- #BB76AA
#BB76AA
oklch(65.6% 0.11 336.3)
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 #52A575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
Use #52A575 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.