#52B45E
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(69% 0.154 146.1), rgb(82, 180, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#52B45E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B45E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 180, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.154 146.1) |
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 #52B45E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B45E | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B45E text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B45E text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D29C
oklch(81% 0.096 146.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B45E
oklch(69% 0.154 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#01300A
oklch(27% 0.081 146.1)
#52B45E 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) | #B6A657 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D64 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B0A0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B45E
#52B45E
oklch(69% 0.154 146.1)
- #CB77CE
#CB77CE
oklch(69.1% 0.153 325.8)
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 #52B45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
Use #52B45E 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.