#52C280
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.2% 0.141 154.8), rgb(82, 194, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#52C280 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52C280 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 194, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.141 154.8) |
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 #52C280 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52C280 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52C280 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52C280 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A8
oklch(81% 0.088 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52C280
oklch(73.2% 0.141 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#52C280 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) | #C2B47C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A984 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DC0B1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52C280
#52C280
oklch(73.2% 0.141 154.8)
- #DE84CC
#DE84CC
oklch(73.2% 0.142 334.7)
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 #52C280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.048
Use #52C280 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.