#52BA55
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.4% 0.17 144), rgb(82, 186, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#52BA55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52BA55 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 186, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.17 144) |
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 #52BA55 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52BA55 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BA55 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BA55 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D395
oklch(80.9% 0.106 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52BA55
oklch(70.4% 0.17 144)
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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
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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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)
#52BA55 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) | #BDAB4C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B5A3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52BA55
#52BA55
oklch(70.4% 0.17 144)
- #D277DB
#D277DB
oklch(70.5% 0.17 323.8)
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 #52BA55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52BA55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #52BA55 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.