#52B36D
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69% 0.138 150.4), rgb(82, 179, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#52B36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B36D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 179, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.138 150.4) |
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 #52B36D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B36D | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B36D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B36D text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B36D
oklch(69% 0.138 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#013012
oklch(27.1% 0.073 150.4)
#52B36D 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) | #B4A668 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C71 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB0A1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B36D
#52B36D
oklch(69% 0.138 150.4)
- #CB7AC3
#CB7AC3
oklch(69.1% 0.137 330.6)
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 #52B36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.014
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
Use #52B36D 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.