#52AA79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.113 157), rgb(82, 170, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#52AA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 157°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.113 157) |
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 #52AA79 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AA79 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AA79 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AA79 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52AA79
oklch(67% 0.113 157)
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Step 500
500
#18A365
oklch(63.2% 0.145 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F1A
oklch(27% 0.06 156.8)
#52AA79 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) | #A99F76 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A99D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AA79
#52AA79
oklch(67% 0.113 157)
- #C179AF
#C179AF
oklch(66.9% 0.114 336.5)
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 #52AA79, 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 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #52AA79 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.