#52D2AE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.3% 0.125 171.3), rgb(82, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#52D2AE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(82, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.125 171.3) |
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 #52D2AE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52D2AE | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52D2AE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52D2AE text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.07 170.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52D2AE
oklch(78.3% 0.125 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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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
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#52D2AE 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) | #CCC5AC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52D2AE
#52D2AE
oklch(78.3% 0.125 171.3)
- #F596C2
#F596C2
oklch(78.3% 0.125 351.1)
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 #52D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #52D2AE 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.