#52D78C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.7% 0.159 155.2), rgb(82, 215, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#52D78C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52D78C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 215, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.159 155.2) |
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 #52D78C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52D78C | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52D78C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52D78C text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.046 155)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.088 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52D78C
oklch(78.7% 0.159 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#52D78C 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) | #D6C787 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA91 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14D5C4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52D78C
#52D78C
oklch(78.7% 0.159 155.2)
- #F790E1
#F790E1
oklch(78.7% 0.158 335.4)
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 #52D78C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
Use #52D78C 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.