#52A97B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.11 158.3), rgb(82, 169, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#52A97B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A97B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.11 158.3) |
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 #52A97B | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52A97B | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A97B text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A97B text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B18C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 157.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A97B
oklch(66.8% 0.11 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E8858
oklch(55.7% 0.12 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#0B7348
oklch(49.1% 0.111 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#115E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.093 158)
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Step 900
900
#194D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#52A97B 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) | #A89E78 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A89D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A97B
#52A97B
oklch(66.8% 0.11 158.3)
- #C079AC
#C079AC
oklch(66.7% 0.11 337.9)
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 #52A97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
Use #52A97B 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.