#52BC23
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.5% 0.206 138.5), rgb(82, 188, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#52BC23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52BC23 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 188, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.206 138.5) |
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 #52BC23 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52BC23 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BC23 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BC23 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#96D582
oklch(81% 0.129 138.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52BC23
oklch(70.5% 0.206 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#52BC23 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A236 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B5A0 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52BC23
#52BC23
oklch(70.5% 0.206 138.5)
- #D46EF0
#D46EF0
oklch(70.5% 0.205 318.6)
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 #52BC23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52BC23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.008
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.051
Use #52BC23 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.