#52AC49
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.7% 0.162 141.9), rgb(82, 172, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#52AC49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AC49 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 172, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.162 141.9) |
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 #52AC49 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AC49 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AC49 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AC49 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B469
oklch(70.6% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52AC49
oklch(66.7% 0.162 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B15
oklch(55.7% 0.176 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E7602
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#13600B
oklch(42.7% 0.135 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F14
oklch(37.8% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#52AC49 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) | #B09E3F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49651 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A796 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AC49
#52AC49
oklch(66.7% 0.162 141.9)
- #C16FCE
#C16FCE
oklch(66.7% 0.16 322)
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 #52AC49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
Use #52AC49 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.