#52B35E
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.8% 0.152 146.1), rgb(82, 179, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#52B35E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B35E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 179, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.152 146.1) |
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 #52B35E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B35E | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B35E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B35E text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#98D29C
oklch(81% 0.096 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B35E
oklch(68.8% 0.152 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#01300A
oklch(27% 0.081 146.1)
#52B35E 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) | #B5A557 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C64 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40AF9F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B35E
#52B35E
oklch(68.8% 0.152 146.1)
- #CA76CC
#CA76CC
oklch(68.7% 0.152 326.2)
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 #52B35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
Use #52B35E 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.