#52AE3D
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.174 140.1), rgb(82, 174, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#52AE3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AE3D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 174, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.174 140.1) |
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 #52AE3D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AE3D | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AE3D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AE3D text on black | 7.48:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28F
oklch(80.9% 0.108 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52AE3D
oklch(67.1% 0.174 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#52AE3D 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) | #B39F2F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79747 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48A996 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AE3D
#52AE3D
oklch(67.1% 0.174 140.1)
- #C36DD7
#C36DD7
oklch(67.1% 0.174 319.8)
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 #52AE3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52AE3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
Use #52AE3D 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.