#52D2A7
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.1% 0.13 167.5), rgb(82, 210, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#52D2A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52D2A7 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 210, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.13 167.5) |
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 #52D2A7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52D2A7 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52D2A7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52D2A7 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 168.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.072 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52D2A7
oklch(78.1% 0.13 167.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#52D2A7 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) | #CDC4A5 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7AA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52D2A7
#52D2A7
oklch(78.1% 0.13 167.5)
- #F494C7
#F494C7
oklch(78.1% 0.13 347.4)
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 #52D2A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #52D2A7 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.