#52A658
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.3% 0.139 145.2), rgb(82, 166, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#52A658 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A658 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 166, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.139 145.2) |
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 #52A658 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A658 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A658 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A658 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B376
oklch(70.8% 0.11 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A658
oklch(65.3% 0.139 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#288934
oklch(55.5% 0.151 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#187427
oklch(49% 0.14 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#185F22
oklch(42.8% 0.117 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E21
oklch(37.8% 0.091 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#52A658 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) | #A99952 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A293 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A658
#52A658
oklch(65.3% 0.139 145.2)
- #BA70BE
#BA70BE
oklch(65.3% 0.138 325.2)
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 #52A658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
Use #52A658 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.