#52AE7E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.1% 0.114 158.5), rgb(82, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#52AE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AE7E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.114 158.5) |
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 #52AE7E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AE7E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AE7E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AE7E text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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 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
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52AE7E
oklch(68.1% 0.114 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#03A367
oklch(63.1% 0.146 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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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
#022F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.6)
#52AE7E 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) | #ADA27B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9981 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35ADA1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AE7E
#52AE7E
oklch(68.1% 0.114 158.5)
- #C67CB1
#C67CB1
oklch(68.1% 0.114 338)
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 #52AE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
Use #52AE7E 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.