#52AB82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.5% 0.106 161.6), rgb(82, 171, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#52AB82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AB82 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 171, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.106 161.6) |
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 #52AB82 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AB82 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AB82 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AB82 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB3
oklch(81% 0.067 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52AB82
oklch(67.5% 0.106 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#11A26F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.056 161.7)
#52AB82 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) | #A9A080 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9785 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34ABA0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AB82
#52AB82
oklch(67.5% 0.106 161.6)
- #C37CA9
#C37CA9
oklch(67.4% 0.105 341.8)
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 #52AB82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
Use #52AB82 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.