#52BD65
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.5% 0.16 147.3), rgb(82, 189, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#52BD65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52BD65 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 189, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.16 147.3) |
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 #52BD65 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52BD65 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BD65 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BD65 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#95D39B
oklch(81% 0.101 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52BD65
oklch(71.5% 0.16 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#52BD65 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) | #BFAE5E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB9A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52BD65
#52BD65
oklch(71.5% 0.16 147.3)
- #D67CD6
#D67CD6
oklch(71.5% 0.159 327.1)
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 #52BD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
Use #52BD65 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.