#52B52F
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.8% 0.192 139), rgb(82, 181, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#52B52F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B52F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 181, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.192 139) |
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 #52B52F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B52F | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B52F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B52F text on black | 8.00:1 | 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
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BA
oklch(88.4% 0.066 139)
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Step 300
300
#98D388
oklch(80.8% 0.119 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B52F
oklch(68.8% 0.192 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#52B52F 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) | #BAA515 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D3D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48AF9B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B52F
#52B52F
oklch(68.8% 0.192 139)
- #CC6DE4
#CC6DE4
oklch(68.8% 0.191 319.2)
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 #52B52F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52B52F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #52B52F 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.