#52A674
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.9% 0.112 155.5), rgb(82, 166, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#52A674 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A674 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 166, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.112 155.5) |
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 #52A674 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A674 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A674 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A674 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B189
oklch(70.6% 0.088 155.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A674
oklch(65.9% 0.112 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#248853
oklch(55.7% 0.122 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#147344
oklch(49.1% 0.113 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#165E38
oklch(42.8% 0.094 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 155)
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Step 950
950
#112D1D
oklch(27% 0.046 156.4)
#52A674 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) | #A59B71 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999277 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA599 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A674
#52A674
oklch(65.9% 0.112 155.5)
- #BC77AC
#BC77AC
oklch(65.9% 0.111 335.7)
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 #52A674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
Use #52A674 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.