#52AE86
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.107 162.9), rgb(82, 174, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#52AE86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AE86 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 174, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.107 162.9) |
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 #52AE86 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AE86 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AE86 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AE86 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52AE86
oklch(68.3% 0.107 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.4)
#52AE86 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) | #ABA384 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9988 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31AEA3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AE86
#52AE86
oklch(68.3% 0.107 162.9)
- #C77EAB
#C77EAB
oklch(68.3% 0.107 342.7)
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 #52AE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
Use #52AE86 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.