#52A0AD Color

#52A0AD is rgb(82, 160, 173) in RGB and hsl(189, 36%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#52A0AD

HEX#52A0AD

RGBrgb(82, 160, 173)

HSLhsl(189, 36%, 50%)

HSVhsv(189, 53%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.079 209.6)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #52A0AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #52A0AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#52A0AD Complementary#AD5F52 Analogous#52AD8D Analogous#5272AD Triadic#AD52A0 Triadic#A0AD52

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #52A0AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6AADB9 #82BAC4 #9AC8D0 #AFD3D9 #C8E0E5 #E0EEF0

Shades

#468995 #3C7680 #316068 #274D53 #1C363B #122326

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