#52CAEE
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78.6% 0.117 221.2), rgb(82, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#52CAEE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52CAEE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.117 221.2) |
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 #52CAEE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52CAEE | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52CAEE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52CAEE text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FD
oklch(97.1% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0FA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 219.8)
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Step 200
200
#AAE4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.065 221.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52CAEE
oklch(78.6% 0.117 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#52CAEE 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) | #B5C5F0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB5EE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6D5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52CAEE
#52CAEE
oklch(78.6% 0.117 221.2)
- #F99F7E
#F99F7E
oklch(78.6% 0.117 40.9)
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 #52CAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.006
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.053
Use #52CAEE 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.