Palettes / Colors / #52BB08
#52BB08 — Vivid Green
#52BB08 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #52BB08 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#52BB08 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7008BA; it also sits naturally between #ABBA08 and #08BA17. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #52BB08 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 82, 187, 8 |
| HSL | 95°, 92%, 38% |
| HSV | 95°, 96%, 73% |
| CMYK | 56%, 0%, 96%, 27% |
| XYZ | 21.29, 37.35, 6.32 |
| Yxy | 37.35, 0.3278, 0.5750 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.54, -56.41, 66.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.12, -42.16, 34.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 73% · Blue 3%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 96% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #52BB08
.text { color: #52BB08; }
.background { background-color: #52BB08; }
.border { border: 3px solid #52BB08; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 187, 8); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 92%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #52BB08; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 187, 8, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #52BB08; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 187, 8, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#52BB08">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#52BB08">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7008BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #52BB08: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #52BB08
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #52BB08: ·
How #52BB08 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #52BB08 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #52BB08?
#52BB08 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 82, 187, 8). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #52BB08?
#52BB08 is RGB 82, 187, 8 — HSL 95°, 92%, 38% — CMYK 56%, 0%, 96%, 27%.
What colors go with #52BB08?
Its complement is #7008BA; analogous partners are #ABBA08 and #08BA17. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #52BB08 for text?
Black text on #52BB08 has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.