#52C879
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.6% 0.156 151.6), rgb(82, 200, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#52C879 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52C879 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 200, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.156 151.6) |
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 #52C879 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52C879 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52C879 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52C879 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52C879
oklch(74.6% 0.156 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#52C879 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) | #C9B973 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EC5B4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52C879
#52C879
oklch(74.6% 0.156 151.6)
- #E485D9
#E485D9
oklch(74.6% 0.156 331.3)
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 #52C879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
Use #52C879 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.