#52BC75
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.5% 0.143 151.9), rgb(82, 188, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#52BC75 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52BC75 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 188, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.143 151.9) |
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 #52BC75 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52BC75 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BC75 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BC75 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A4
oklch(81% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52BC75
oklch(71.5% 0.143 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#52BC75 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) | #BCAE70 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35B9AA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52BC75
#52BC75
oklch(71.5% 0.143 151.9)
- #D67FCB
#D67FCB
oklch(71.4% 0.144 331.7)
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 #52BC75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
Use #52BC75 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.