What color is #52AB7D?

#52AB7D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Jubilant Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52AB7D?

The RGB value is 82, 171, 125: 82 red, 171 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52AB7D?

The complementary color is #AB5280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52AB7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52AB7D color

#52AB7D rgb(82, 171, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #52AB7D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 67.1% green and 49% blue (82, 171, 125).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Jubilant Jade (#44AA77), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#52AB7D color codes

HEX	`#52AB7D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 171, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 67.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 35%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 52%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 27%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.67, -37.62, 15.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.67, 40.76, 157.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.742, 32.398, 24.506)`
Decimal	`5417853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52AB7D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #52AB7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#52AB7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #52AB7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52ab7d; }
.text { color: #52ab7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52ab7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 171 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52ab7d, #52aba9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #52AB7D?: #52AB7D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Jubilant Jade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52AB7D?: The RGB value is 82, 171, 125: 82 red, 171 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52AB7D?: The complementary color is #AB5280, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52AB7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.