#52AB45
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.4% 0.164 141.2), rgb(82, 171, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#52AB45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AB45 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 171, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.164 141.2) |
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 #52AB45 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52AB45 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AB45 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AB45 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B467
oklch(70.6% 0.128 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52AB45
oklch(66.4% 0.164 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#228B0D
oklch(55.7% 0.178 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#146005
oklch(42.7% 0.137 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F12
oklch(37.8% 0.107 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 140.8)
#52AB45 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) | #AF9D3A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A695 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AB45
#52AB45
oklch(66.4% 0.164 141.2)
- #C06DCF
#C06DCF
oklch(66.3% 0.164 321.3)
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 #52AB45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
Use #52AB45 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.