#52CDE5 Color
#52CDE5 is rgb(82, 205, 229) in RGB, hsl(190, 74%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 10%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52CDE5rgb(82, 205, 229)hsl(190, 74%, 61%)hsv(190, 64%, 90%)cmyk(64%, 10%, 0%, 10%)oklch(78.9% 0.113 212.9)lab(76.31% -30.02 -22.67)lch(76.31% 37.62 217.06)What #52CDE5 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 #52CDE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52CDE5 Channel Values
How #52CDE5 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 205 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 74% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 64% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52CDE5 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 #52CDE5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52CDE5; 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 #52CDE5
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 #52CDE5 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.
#52CDE5#BFBFE5#9FC5E5#B0B0E7#94BDE6#47D0D0#4BCFD9#BDBDBDUsing #52CDE5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52cde5: #52CDE5;background-color: #52CDE5;colors: { 'color-52cde5': '#52CDE5' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.804, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_52cde5">#52CDE5</color>fill="#52CDE5"More Teal Colors
#52CDE5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52CDE5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52CDE5?
#52CDE5 is a light teal — rgb(82, 205, 229) in RGB and hsl(190, 74%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.
What is the RGB value of #52CDE5?
#52CDE5 is rgb(82, 205, 229) — red 82, green 205, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52CDE5?
#52CDE5 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 10%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52CDE5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #52CDE5 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52CDE5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52CDE5 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.77, which is visibly different.
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