#52C2A2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74% 0.113 171.4), rgb(82, 194, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#52C2A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52C2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 194, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.113 171.4) |
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 #52C2A2 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52C2A2 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52C2A2 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52C2A2 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 172)
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Step 300
300
#91D0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 171.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52C2A2
oklch(74% 0.113 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#52C2A2 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) | #BDB6A0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52C2A2
#52C2A2
oklch(74% 0.113 171.4)
- #E18DB3
#E18DB3
oklch(74.1% 0.112 351.5)
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 #52C2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
Use #52C2A2 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.