#52B2AE
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(70.5% 0.091 191.6), rgb(82, 178, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#52B2AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B2AE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 178, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.091 191.6) |
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 #52B2AE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B2AE | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B2AE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B2AE text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 191.5)
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Step 300
300
#96CDCA
oklch(81% 0.057 191.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B2AE
oklch(70.5% 0.091 191.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#52B2AE 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) | #A9AAAE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6B0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B2AE
#52B2AE
oklch(70.5% 0.091 191.6)
- #D28891
#D28891
oklch(70.5% 0.091 11.7)
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 #52B2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.028
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #52B2AE 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.