#52CB87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.147 155.6), rgb(82, 203, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#52CB87 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52CB87 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 203, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.147 155.6) |
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 #52CB87 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52CB87 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52CB87 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52CB87 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 155.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52CB87
oklch(75.6% 0.147 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#52CB87 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) | #CABC83 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB08B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23C9B9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52CB87
#52CB87
oklch(75.6% 0.147 155.6)
- #E98AD4
#E98AD4
oklch(75.7% 0.147 335.6)
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 #52CB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
Use #52CB87 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.