#52B528
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.7% 0.196 138.4), rgb(82, 181, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#52B528 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B528 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 181, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.196 138.4) |
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 #52B528 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B528 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B528 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B528 text on black | 7.99:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B9
oklch(88.6% 0.069 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#98D486
oklch(81% 0.123 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B528
oklch(68.7% 0.196 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#52B528 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) | #BBA500 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D38 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49AF9B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B528
#52B528
oklch(68.7% 0.196 138.4)
- #CC6CE7
#CC6CE7
oklch(68.8% 0.196 318.4)
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 #52B528, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52B528.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.012
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
Use #52B528 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.