#52A663
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(65.5% 0.128 148.5), rgb(82, 166, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#52A663 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A663 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 166, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.128 148.5) |
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 #52A663 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A663 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A663 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A663 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B27D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A663
oklch(65.5% 0.128 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#268941
oklch(55.7% 0.14 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#167433
oklch(49.1% 0.13 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#175E2B
oklch(42.6% 0.107 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#52A663 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) | #A79A5E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9267 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A395 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A663
#52A663
oklch(65.5% 0.128 148.5)
- #BB72B8
#BB72B8
oklch(65.5% 0.13 328.4)
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 #52A663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
Use #52A663 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.