#52B001
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67.3% 0.202 136.6), rgb(82, 176, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#52B001 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B001 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 176, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.202 136.6) |
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 #52B001 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B001 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B001 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B001 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B7
oklch(88.4% 0.069 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD381
oklch(80.8% 0.125 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B001
oklch(67.3% 0.202 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#52B001 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) | #B6A000 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9824 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA995 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B001
#52B001
oklch(67.3% 0.202 136.6)
- #C666E7
#C666E7
oklch(67.3% 0.202 316.7)
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 #52B001, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52B001.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
Use #52B001 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.