#52D886
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.9% 0.166 153.2), rgb(82, 216, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#52D886 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52D886 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 216, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.166 153.2) |
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 #52D886 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52D886 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52D886 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52D886 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.091 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52D886
oklch(78.9% 0.166 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#52D886 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) | #D8C780 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AD5C3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52D886
#52D886
oklch(78.9% 0.166 153.2)
- #F88FE7
#F88FE7
oklch(78.9% 0.165 333.2)
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 #52D886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.067
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.068
Use #52D886 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.