#52B823
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.5% 0.202 138.3), rgb(82, 184, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#52B823 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B823 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 184, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.202 138.3) |
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 #52B823 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B823 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B823 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B823 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D483
oklch(80.9% 0.126 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B823
oklch(69.5% 0.202 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#52B823 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) | #BEA700 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F35 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B19D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B823
#52B823
oklch(69.5% 0.202 138.3)
- #CF6CEC
#CF6CEC
oklch(69.4% 0.202 318.1)
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 #52B823, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52B823.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
Use #52B823 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.