#52AC7D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.6% 0.112 158.5), rgb(82, 172, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#52AC7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AC7D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 172, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.112 158.5) |
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 #52AC7D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AC7D | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AC7D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AC7D text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52AC7D
oklch(67.6% 0.112 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#0FA368
oklch(63.2% 0.144 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#032F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.3)
#52AC7D 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) | #ABA17A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9780 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37AB9F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AC7D
#52AC7D
oklch(67.6% 0.112 158.5)
- #C47BAF
#C47BAF
oklch(67.6% 0.113 338.2)
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 #52AC7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #52AC7D 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.