#52A689
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.4% 0.094 168.5), rgb(82, 166, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#52A689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A689 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.094 168.5) |
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 #52A689 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A689 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A689 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A689 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B098
oklch(70.7% 0.074 168.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A689
oklch(66.4% 0.094 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#208668
oklch(55.6% 0.102 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F7257
oklch(49.2% 0.095 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#135C47
oklch(42.6% 0.078 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#194C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D23
oklch(27.2% 0.039 167.7)
#52A689 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) | #A29C88 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A79E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A689
#52A689
oklch(66.4% 0.094 168.5)
- #BE7B9D
#BE7B9D
oklch(66.3% 0.094 348.2)
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 #52A689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
Use #52A689 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.