#52E26B
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.9% 0.203 146.5), rgb(82, 226, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#52E26B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52E26B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 226, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.203 146.5) |
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 #52E26B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52E26B | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52E26B text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52E26B text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EAFBEB
oklch(97.1% 0.028 147)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D3
oklch(93.5% 0.059 146.6)
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Step 200
200
#A7EEAD
oklch(88.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52E26B
oklch(80.9% 0.203 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#52E26B 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) | #E5CF60 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C274 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28DDC7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52E26B
#52E26B
oklch(80.9% 0.203 146.5)
- #FD92FF
#FD92FF
oklch(80.9% 0.185 326.5)
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 #52E26B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #52E26B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.020
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.031
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.049
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.050
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.055
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.055
Use #52E26B 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.