#52DCE9
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.5% 0.118 204), rgb(82, 220, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#52DCE9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52DCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 220, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.118 204) |
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 #52DCE9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #52DCE9 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #52DCE9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #52DCE9 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#A6E6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.065 204.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#52DCE9
oklch(82.5% 0.118 204)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#52DCE9 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) | #CBD3EA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5E0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52DCE9
#52DCE9
oklch(82.5% 0.118 204)
- #FFADA7
#FFADA7
oklch(82.5% 0.097 24)
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 #52DCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.028
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #52DCE9 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.