#52AC3D
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.5% 0.171 140.1), rgb(82, 172, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#52AC3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AC3D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 172, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.171 140.1) |
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 #52AC3D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AC3D | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AC3D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AC3D text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B562
oklch(70.8% 0.135 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52AC3D
oklch(66.5% 0.171 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#194F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.112 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#52AC3D 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) | #B19D2F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59646 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A795 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AC3D
#52AC3D
oklch(66.5% 0.171 140.1)
- #C16CD4
#C16CD4
oklch(66.6% 0.171 320.1)
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 #52AC3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52AC3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
Use #52AC3D 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.