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#52CA0C Color

#52CA0C is rgb(82, 202, 12) in RGB, hsl(98, 89%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 94%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52CA0C
HEX#52CA0C
RGBrgb(82, 202, 12)
HSLhsl(98, 89%, 42%)
HSVhsv(98, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 94%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.228 138.4)
LABlab(72.39% -56.00 68.39)
LCHlch(72.39% 88.39 129.31)

What #52CA0C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #52CA0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#52CA0C Channel Values

How #52CA0C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 202 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 98° · S 89% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 98° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52CA0C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52CA0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52CA0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #52CA0C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #52CA0C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#52CA0C
Protanopia#BCBC12
Protanomaly#9DC210
Deuteranopia#AEAE24
Deuteranomaly#92BA1D
Tritanopia#6FBEBE
Tritanomaly#65C397
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #52CA0C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-52ca0c: #52CA0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52CA0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52ca0c': '#52CA0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.792, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_52ca0c">#52CA0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#52CA0C"

More Green Colors

#52CA0C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#52CA0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52CA0C?

#52CA0C is a mid-tone green — rgb(82, 202, 12) in RGB and hsl(98, 89%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #52CA0C?

#52CA0C is rgb(82, 202, 12) — red 82, green 202, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52CA0C?

#52CA0C converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 94%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52CA0C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #52CA0C scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #52CA0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #52CA0C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.

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