#52AF86
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.109 162.5), rgb(82, 175, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#52AF86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AF86 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 175, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.109 162.5) |
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 #52AF86 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AF86 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AF86 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AF86 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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)
#52AF86
oklch(68.6% 0.109 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#012F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 162.7)
#52AF86 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) | #ADA484 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31AFA4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AF86
#52AF86
oklch(68.6% 0.109 162.5)
- #C87EAC
#C87EAC
oklch(68.5% 0.109 342.5)
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 #52AF86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
Use #52AF86 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.