#52C164
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.166 146.8), rgb(82, 193, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#52C164 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52C164 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 193, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.166 146.8) |
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 #52C164 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52C164 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52C164 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52C164 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#93D399
oklch(80.8% 0.104 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52C164
oklch(72.5% 0.166 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#52C164 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) | #C3B15C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A76A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ABDAB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52C164
#52C164
oklch(72.5% 0.166 146.8)
- #DB7DDC
#DB7DDC
oklch(72.5% 0.166 326.7)
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 #52C164, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52C164.
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 0.023
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
Use #52C164 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.