#52A827
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.3% 0.181 137.6), rgb(82, 168, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#52A827 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A827 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 168, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.181 137.6) |
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 #52A827 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A827 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A827 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A827 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF96
oklch(81% 0.09 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B559
oklch(70.7% 0.142 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A827
oklch(65.3% 0.181 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E05
oklch(26.9% 0.074 137.5)
#52A827 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) | #AE9907 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29235 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA290 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A827
#52A827
oklch(65.3% 0.181 137.6)
- #BC66D7
#BC66D7
oklch(65.3% 0.182 317.6)
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 #52A827, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52A827.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #52A827 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.