#52B44F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.8% 0.167 143), rgb(82, 180, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#52B44F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B44F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 180, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.167 143) |
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 #52B44F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B44F | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B44F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B44F text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D294
oklch(80.8% 0.105 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B44F
oklch(68.8% 0.167 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A710
oklch(63.1% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#013002
oklch(26.9% 0.089 142.9)
#52B44F 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) | #B8A545 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C57 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43AF9E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B44F
#52B44F
oklch(68.8% 0.167 143)
- #CB73D6
#CB73D6
oklch(68.8% 0.167 323)
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 #52B44F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
Use #52B44F 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.