#52B548
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69% 0.174 141.8), rgb(82, 181, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#52B548 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B548 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 181, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.174 141.8) |
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 #52B548 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B548 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B548 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B548 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D391
oklch(81% 0.109 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B548
oklch(69% 0.174 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#52B548 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) | #B9A63C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D51 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B09E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B548
#52B548
oklch(69% 0.174 141.8)
- #CC72DB
#CC72DB
oklch(69.1% 0.174 321.7)
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 #52B548, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52B548.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #52B548 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.