#52BE71
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.9% 0.15 150.4), rgb(82, 190, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#52BE71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52BE71 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 190, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.15 150.4) |
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 #52BE71 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52BE71 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BE71 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BE71 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#94D2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52BE71
oklch(71.9% 0.15 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#52BE71 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) | #BFAF6C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A576 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36BBAB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52BE71
#52BE71
oklch(71.9% 0.15 150.4)
- #D87FD0
#D87FD0
oklch(71.9% 0.15 330.3)
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 #52BE71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #52BE71 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.