#52BD73
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.146 151.1), rgb(82, 189, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#52BD73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52BD73 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 189, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.146 151.1) |
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 #52BD73 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52BD73 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BD73 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BD73 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A3
oklch(81% 0.091 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52BD73
oklch(71.7% 0.146 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#52BD73 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) | #BEAF6E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA578 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35BAAA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52BD73
#52BD73
oklch(71.7% 0.146 151.1)
- #D77FCD
#D77FCD
oklch(71.6% 0.146 331.2)
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 #52BD73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #52BD73 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.