#52D092
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.1% 0.144 158.7), rgb(82, 208, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#52D092 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52D092 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 208, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.144 158.7) |
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 #52D092 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52D092 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52D092 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52D092 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#D4F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.041 158.6)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.08 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52D092
oklch(77.1% 0.144 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#52D092 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) | #CEC18E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB596 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12CFBF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52D092
#52D092
oklch(77.1% 0.144 158.7)
- #F08ED3
#F08ED3
oklch(77.1% 0.145 338.9)
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 #52D092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
Use #52D092 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.