#52B045
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.7% 0.17 141.3), rgb(82, 176, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#52B045 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B045 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 176, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.17 141.3) |
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 #52B045 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B045 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B045 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B045 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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)
#52B045
oklch(67.7% 0.17 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#52B045 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) | #B4A139 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AB99 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B045
#52B045
oklch(67.7% 0.17 141.3)
- #C66FD6
#C66FD6
oklch(67.7% 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 #52B045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
Use #52B045 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.