#52AF80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.4% 0.114 159.2), rgb(82, 175, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#52AF80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 159°. 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AF80 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 175, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.114 159.2) |
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 #52AF80 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AF80 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AF80 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AF80 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52AF80
oklch(68.4% 0.114 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.6)
#52AF80 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) | #ADA37D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A83 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34AEA2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AF80
#52AF80
oklch(68.4% 0.114 159.2)
- #C87DB1
#C87DB1
oklch(68.5% 0.114 339.1)
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 #52AF80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
Use #52AF80 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.