#52A686
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.3% 0.096 166.3), rgb(82, 166, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#52A686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A686 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.096 166.3) |
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 #52A686 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A686 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A686 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A686 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBA
oklch(81% 0.047 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#72B096
oklch(70.7% 0.075 166)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A686
oklch(66.3% 0.096 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#218665
oklch(55.5% 0.104 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#107254
oklch(49.2% 0.097 166)
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Step 800
800
#135D45
oklch(42.8% 0.081 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D22
oklch(27.1% 0.04 165.5)
#52A686 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) | #A39C84 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A69D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A686
#52A686
oklch(66.3% 0.096 166.3)
- #BE7B9F
#BE7B9F
oklch(66.3% 0.095 346.6)
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 #52A686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
Use #52A686 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.