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#52CDEF Color

#52CDEF is rgb(82, 205, 239) in RGB, hsl(193, 83%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 14%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52CDEF
HEX#52CDEF
RGBrgb(82, 205, 239)
HSLhsl(193, 83%, 63%)
HSVhsv(193, 66%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 14%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.118 219.5)
LABlab(76.60% -27.68 -27.56)
LCHlch(76.60% 39.06 224.87)

What #52CDEF 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 #52CDEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#52CDEF Channel Values

How #52CDEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 205 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 83% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 66% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52CDEF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52CDEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52CDEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #52CDEF

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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Shades

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How #52CDEF 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.

Typical#52CDEF
Protanopia#BFBFEF
Protanomaly#9FC5EF
Deuteranopia#B0B0F1
Deuteranomaly#94BDF0
Tritanopia#41D2D2
Tritanomaly#48D0DE
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #52CDEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-52cdef: #52CDEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52CDEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52cdef': '#52CDEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.804, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_52cdef">#52CDEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#52CDEF"

More Teal Colors

#52CDEF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#52CDEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52CDEF?

#52CDEF is a light teal — rgb(82, 205, 239) in RGB and hsl(193, 83%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #52CDEF?

#52CDEF is rgb(82, 205, 239) — red 82, green 205, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52CDEF?

#52CDEF converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 14%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52CDEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #52CDEF scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #52CDEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #52CDEF 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 11.89, which is visibly different.

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