#52B80E Hex Color
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Far from a soft pastel green, this lime is fully saturated with a warm yellow streak running through it. #52b80e grabs attention fast, so treat it as a small accent in a 60/30/10 layout, not a dominant base. It shines on buttons, sports kits, and gaming interfaces, and black text stays readable on it at roughly 8.2:1 contrast. Keep large fields in check or the intensity takes over the whole page.
Questions about #52b80e
What is #52b80e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #52b80e is rgb(82, 184, 14), in HSL hsl(96, 86%, 39%) and in CMYK 55%, 0%, 92%, 28%.
What colors pair well with #52b80e?
Deep plum and charcoal temper this lime's intensity better than the usual navy pairing, since the dark red undertone in plum plays off its yellow base. Use the lime at roughly ten percent of the layout so it reads as a deliberate pop rather than noise.
Is #52b80e readable on white or black?
#52b80e has a 2.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.22:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.