#52B64E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.3% 0.171 142.8), rgb(82, 182, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#52B64E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B64E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 182, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.171 142.8) |
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 #52B64E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B64E | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B64E text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B64E text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D393
oklch(81% 0.107 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B64E
oklch(69.3% 0.171 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70B
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#013101
oklch(27.2% 0.091 142.6)
#52B64E 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) | #BAA744 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E56 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B19F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B64E
#52B64E
oklch(69.3% 0.171 142.8)
- #CD74D9
#CD74D9
oklch(69.4% 0.17 322.7)
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 #52B64E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
Use #52B64E 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.