#52CC99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.3% 0.133 162.7), rgb(82, 204, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#52CC99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52CC99 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 204, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.133 162.7) |
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 #52CC99 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52CC99 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52CC99 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52CC99 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#ADE9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.074 162.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52CC99
oklch(76.3% 0.133 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#52CC99 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) | #C9BE96 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09CCBE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52CC99
#52CC99
oklch(76.3% 0.133 162.7)
- #EC8FC9
#EC8FC9
oklch(76.4% 0.133 342.7)
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 #52CC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
Use #52CC99 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.