#52BF62
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.9% 0.165 146.5), rgb(82, 191, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#52BF62 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52BF62 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 191, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.165 146.5) |
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 #52BF62 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52BF62 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BF62 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52BF62 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D399
oklch(80.9% 0.103 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52BF62
oklch(71.9% 0.165 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#52BF62 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) | #C1B05A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A668 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BBBA9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52BF62
#52BF62
oklch(71.9% 0.165 146.5)
- #D97CDA
#D97CDA
oklch(72% 0.165 326.7)
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 #52BF62, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52BF62.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.018
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
Use #52BF62 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.