#52A952
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66% 0.149 143.7), rgb(82, 169, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#52A952 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A952 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 169, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.149 143.7) |
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 #52A952 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A952 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A952 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A952 text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B370
oklch(70.6% 0.117 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A952
oklch(66% 0.149 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#248A29
oklch(55.6% 0.162 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#14751B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#155F19
oklch(42.6% 0.125 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#52A952 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) | #AC9B4A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09458 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A595 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A952
#52A952
oklch(66% 0.149 143.7)
- #BE70C6
#BE70C6
oklch(66.1% 0.149 323.7)
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 #52A952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
Use #52A952 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.