#52A845
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.6% 0.16 141.1), rgb(82, 168, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#52A845 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A845 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 168, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.16 141.1) |
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 #52A845 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A845 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A845 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A845 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B469
oklch(70.8% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A845
oklch(65.6% 0.16 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A14
oklch(55.5% 0.173 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177501
oklch(49% 0.161 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#17600A
oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E14
oklch(37.6% 0.103 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#52A845 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) | #AC9A3B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A392 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A845
#52A845
oklch(65.6% 0.16 141.1)
- #BC6CCB
#BC6CCB
oklch(65.5% 0.16 321.1)
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 #52A845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.004
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
Use #52A845 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.