#52C8A0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.122 167.6), rgb(82, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#52C8A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52C8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.122 167.6) |
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 #52C8A0 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52C8A0 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52C8A0 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52C8A0 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B7
oklch(81% 0.076 167.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52C8A0
oklch(75.5% 0.122 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#52C8A0 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) | #C3BB9E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA3 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9BD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52C8A0
#52C8A0
oklch(75.5% 0.122 167.6)
- #E88FBE
#E88FBE
oklch(75.6% 0.122 347.5)
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 #52C8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
Use #52C8A0 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.