#52E0B2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.8% 0.139 167.9), rgb(82, 224, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#52E0B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52E0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 224, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.139 167.9) |
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 #52E0B2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52E0B2 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #52E0B2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52E0B2 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#A7EACF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 167.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52E0B2
oklch(81.8% 0.139 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#52E0B2 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) | #DBD1B0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B5 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52E0B2
#52E0B2
oklch(81.8% 0.139 167.9)
- #FFA2D2
#FFA2D2
oklch(81.9% 0.124 347.9)
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 #52E0B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52E0B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.023
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #52E0B2 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.