HEX atlas value

#52AD56

#52AD56 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 82, 173, 86, HSL 123, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.3235, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#52AD56 Sample readable text

HEX #52AD56

RGB rgb(82, 173, 86)

HSL hsl(123 36% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(53, 0, 50, 32)

Luminance 0.3235

Contrast Black 7.47:1White 2.81:1

CSS

--color-52ad56: #52AD56;
.background-52ad56 { background-color: #52AD56; }
.text-52ad56 { color: #52AD56; }

Luminance0.3235

Black text7.47:1AA Pass

White text2.81:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#52AD56","rgb":[82,173,86],"hsl":[123,36,50],"cmyk":[53,0,50,32],"luminance":0.3235,"contrast":{"black":7.47,"white":2.81}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.47,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.81,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#90CB93","hex":"#90CB93","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#36C93D","hex":"#36C93D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.58,"contrastWhite":2.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7BAD52","hex":"#7BAD52","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.94,"contrastWhite":2.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.88,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Epoxy Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/52ad56.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AD52A9","analogous":["#7BAD52","#52AD84"],"triadic":["#5652AD","#AD5652"],"tetradic":["#527BAD","#AD52A9","#AD8452"],"splitComplementary":["#8452AD","#AD527B"],"monochromatic":["#90CB93","#52AD56","#346F37"]}

Variants

{"light":"#90CB93","dark":"#346F37","saturated":"#36C93D","desaturated":"#6E916F","pastel":"#B2CDB3","neon":"#29FF34"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":35.24202037341219},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":35.34119409414458},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":43.46262762420146},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":43.46262762420146},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":49.52776998815917}]

HEX meaning and use

About #52AD56

#52AD56 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #52AD56 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 82, 173, and 86, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 123deg with 36% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3235, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 35.24, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.47:1AA Pass

White text2.81:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #52AD56 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.47:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.81:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#90CB93#000000 text · best 11.15:1#90CB93

Paris Green#000000 text · best 9.87:1#50C878

#36C93D#000000 text · best 9.58:1#36C93D

#7BAD52#000000 text · best 7.94:1#7BAD52

Medium Sea Green#000000 text · best 7.88:1#3CB371

Generated Palette

#52AD56#52AD56

#AD52A9#AD52A9

#7BAD52#7BAD52

#52AD84#52AD84

#90CB93#90CB93

#346F37#346F37

Color Harmonies

#AD52A9#AD52A9

#7BAD52#7BAD52

#52AD84#52AD84

#5652AD#5652AD

#AD5652#AD5652

Variants

#90CB93#90CB93

#346F37#346F37

#36C93D#36C93D

#6E916F#6E916F

#B2CDB3#B2CDB3

#29FF34#29FF34

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

Sea Green#2E8B57

#52AD56

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #52AD56

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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