#52AE97
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.8% 0.095 174.7), rgb(82, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#52AE97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.095 174.7) |
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 #52AE97 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52AE97 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AE97 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52AE97 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBE
oklch(81% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52AE97
oklch(68.8% 0.095 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#012E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.4)
#52AE97 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) | #A9A496 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A99 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25B0A7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52AE97
#52AE97
oklch(68.8% 0.095 174.7)
- #C9829E
#C9829E
oklch(68.8% 0.094 354.6)
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 #52AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.018
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.052
Use #52AE97 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.