#52CD8E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.3% 0.143 157.8), rgb(82, 205, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#52CD8E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52CD8E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 205, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.143 157.8) |
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 #52CD8E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52CD8E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52CD8E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52CD8E text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#ADEAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52CD8E
oklch(76.3% 0.143 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#52CD8E 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) | #CBBE8A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB292 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BCCBC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52CD8E
#52CD8E
oklch(76.3% 0.143 157.8)
- #EC8CD2
#EC8CD2
oklch(76.3% 0.144 337.8)
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 #52CD8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
Use #52CD8E 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.