#52C366
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73% 0.167 147.1), rgb(82, 195, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#52C366 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52C366 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 195, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.167 147.1) |
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 #52C366 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52C366 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52C366 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52C366 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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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)
#52C366
oklch(73% 0.167 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#52C366 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) | #C5B35F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39BFAD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52C366
#52C366
oklch(73% 0.167 147.1)
- #DD7EDD
#DD7EDD
oklch(72.9% 0.167 327.1)
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 #52C366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.045
Use #52C366 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.