#52AF43
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.4% 0.171 141), rgb(82, 175, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#52AF43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AF43 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 175, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.171 141) |
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 #52AF43 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AF43 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AF43 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AF43 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD291
oklch(80.9% 0.107 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52AF43
oklch(67.4% 0.171 141)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#52AF43 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) | #B3A037 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AA98 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AF43
#52AF43
oklch(67.4% 0.171 141)
- #C56ED5
#C56ED5
oklch(67.4% 0.171 321.2)
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 #52AF43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
Use #52AF43 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.