#52AD45
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.9% 0.166 141.2), rgb(82, 173, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#52AD45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AD45 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 173, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.166 141.2) |
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 #52AD45 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AD45 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AD45 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AD45 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B566
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52AD45
oklch(66.9% 0.166 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B07
oklch(55.6% 0.181 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#126003
oklch(42.7% 0.139 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#194F10
oklch(37.8% 0.109 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#52AD45 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) | #B19E3A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A897 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AD45
#52AD45
oklch(66.9% 0.166 141.2)
- #C26ED2
#C26ED2
oklch(66.9% 0.167 321)
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 #52AD45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
Use #52AD45 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.