#52A294
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.082 180.8), rgb(82, 162, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#52A294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A294 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 162, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.082 180.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #52A294 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A294 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A294 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A294 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC2
oklch(81% 0.041 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 181.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A294
oklch(65.7% 0.082 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#258476
oklch(55.6% 0.089 180.9)
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Step 700
700
#157063
oklch(49.2% 0.083 180.5)
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Step 800
800
#165B51
oklch(42.7% 0.069 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B43
oklch(37.7% 0.054 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#52A294 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9C9A93 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9095 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA49E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A294
#52A294
oklch(65.7% 0.082 180.8)
- #BC7C8E
#BC7C8E
oklch(65.7% 0.083 1.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #52A294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
Use #52A294 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.