#52D9F4 Color
#52D9F4 is rgb(82, 217, 244) in RGB, hsl(190, 88%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 11%, 0%, 4%) 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 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52D9F4rgb(82, 217, 244)hsl(190, 88%, 64%)hsv(190, 66%, 96%)cmyk(66%, 11%, 0%, 4%)oklch(82.3% 0.121 213.5)lab(80.24% -31.80 -24.71)lch(80.24% 40.27 217.85)What #52D9F4 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 #52D9F4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52D9F4 Channel Values
How #52D9F4 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 217 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 88% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 66% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52D9F4 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 #52D9F4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52D9F4; 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 #52D9F4
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 #52D9F4 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.
#52D9F4#CACAF4#A7D0F4#BABAF6#9BC7F5#44DDDD#4ADBE6#C8C8C8Using #52D9F4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52d9f4: #52D9F4;background-color: #52D9F4;colors: { 'color-52d9f4': '#52D9F4' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.851, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_52d9f4">#52D9F4</color>fill="#52D9F4"More Teal Colors
#52D9F4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52D9F4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52D9F4?
#52D9F4 is a light teal — rgb(82, 217, 244) in RGB and hsl(190, 88%, 64%) 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 8.25.
What is the RGB value of #52D9F4?
#52D9F4 is rgb(82, 217, 244) — red 82, green 217, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52D9F4?
#52D9F4 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 11%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52D9F4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #52D9F4 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52D9F4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52D9F4 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 14.62, which is visibly different.
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