#52A82B
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.3% 0.179 137.9), rgb(82, 168, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#52A82B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A82B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 168, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.179 137.9) |
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 #52A82B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A82B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A82B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A82B text on black | 6.99:1 | 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
#A5CE97
oklch(80.8% 0.087 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B55B
oklch(70.8% 0.14 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A82B
oklch(65.3% 0.179 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#122E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 137.9)
#52A82B 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) | #AD9912 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29238 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA290 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A82B
#52A82B
oklch(65.3% 0.179 137.9)
- #BC67D6
#BC67D6
oklch(65.4% 0.179 317.8)
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 #52A82B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52A82B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
Use #52A82B 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.