#52B655
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.4% 0.165 144.1), rgb(82, 182, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#52B655 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B655 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 182, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.165 144.1) |
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 #52B655 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B655 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B655 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B655 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D296
oklch(80.8% 0.102 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B655
oklch(69.4% 0.165 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#52B655 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) | #B9A74C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B1A0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B655
#52B655
oklch(69.4% 0.165 144.1)
- #CD75D5
#CD75D5
oklch(69.3% 0.164 324.1)
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 #52B655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
Use #52B655 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.