#52A698
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.9% 0.085 181.4), rgb(82, 166, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#52A698 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52A698 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 166, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.085 181.4) |
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 #52A698 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52A698 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A698 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52A698 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400
#71AFA3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 180.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52A698
oklch(66.9% 0.085 181.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E8577
oklch(55.7% 0.092 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B7064
oklch(49% 0.085 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#115B51
oklch(42.6% 0.071 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#184B43
oklch(37.6% 0.056 181)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#52A698 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) | #A09E97 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929499 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A9A2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52A698
#52A698
oklch(66.9% 0.085 181.4)
- #C17F91
#C17F91
oklch(66.9% 0.085 1.9)
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 #52A698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #52A698 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.