#52DEA9
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.1% 0.143 164.4), rgb(82, 222, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#52DEA9 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52DEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 222, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.143 164.4) |
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 #52DEA9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52DEA9 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52DEA9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52DEA9 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.041 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8EACC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 164.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52DEA9
oklch(81.1% 0.143 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#52DEA9 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) | #DACFA6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52DEA9
#52DEA9
oklch(81.1% 0.143 164.4)
- #FF9CD6
#FF9CD6
oklch(81.1% 0.137 344.5)
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 #52DEA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52DEA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #52DEA9 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.