#52BEE5 Color
#52BEE5 is rgb(82, 190, 229) in RGB, hsl(196, 74%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52BEE5rgb(82, 190, 229)hsl(196, 74%, 61%)hsv(196, 64%, 90%)cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 10%)oklch(75.4% 0.113 225.2)lab(71.92% -23.25 -29.32)lch(71.92% 37.42 231.59)What #52BEE5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #52BEE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52BEE5 Channel Values
How #52BEE5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 82 · G 190 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 74% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 64% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52BEE5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #52BEE5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52BEE5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #52BEE5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #52BEE5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52bee5: #52BEE5;background-color: #52BEE5;colors: { 'color-52bee5': '#52BEE5' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.745, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_52bee5">#52BEE5</color>fill="#52BEE5"More Teal Colors
#52BEE5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52BEE5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52BEE5?
#52BEE5 is a light teal — rgb(82, 190, 229) in RGB and hsl(196, 74%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.64.
What is the RGB value of #52BEE5?
#52BEE5 is rgb(82, 190, 229) — red 82, green 190, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52BEE5?
#52BEE5 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52BEE5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #52BEE5 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52BEE5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52BEE5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.
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