#52CC81
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.8% 0.154 153.4), rgb(82, 204, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#52CC81 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52CC81 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 204, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.154 153.4) |
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 #52CC81 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52CC81 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52CC81 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52CC81 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#BFE4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 153.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52CC81
oklch(75.8% 0.154 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#52CC81 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) | #CCBD7C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB186 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27CAB9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52CC81
#52CC81
oklch(75.8% 0.154 153.4)
- #EA89D9
#EA89D9
oklch(75.9% 0.154 333.7)
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 #52CC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
Use #52CC81 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.