Palettes / Colors / #52BC87
#52BC87 — Muted Green
#52BC87 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #52BC87 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.
#52BC87 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BC5287; it also sits naturally between #52BC52 and #52BCBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #52BC87 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 82, 188, 135 |
| HSL | 150°, 44%, 53% |
| HSV | 150°, 56%, 74% |
| CMYK | 56%, 0%, 28%, 26% |
| XYZ | 25.84, 39.51, 29.19 |
| Yxy | 39.51, 0.2733, 0.4180 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.12, -43.00, 17.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.86, -33.80, 13.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 74% · Blue 53%
Cyan 56% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #52BC87
.text { color: #52BC87; }
.background { background-color: #52BC87; }
.border { border: 3px solid #52BC87; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 188, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 44%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #52BC87; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 188, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #52BC87; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 188, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#52BC87">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#52BC87">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC5287:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #52BC87: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #52BC87
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 #52BC87: ·
How #52BC87 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 #52BC87 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 #52BC87?
#52BC87 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 82, 188, 135). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #52BC87?
#52BC87 is RGB 82, 188, 135 — HSL 150°, 44%, 53% — CMYK 56%, 0%, 28%, 26%.
What colors go with #52BC87?
Its complement is #BC5287; analogous partners are #52BC52 and #52BCBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #52BC87 for text?
Black text on #52BC87 has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.