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#52DACF Color

#52DACF is rgb(82, 218, 207) in RGB, hsl(175, 65%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 5%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52DACF
HEX#52DACF
RGBrgb(82, 218, 207)
HSLhsl(175, 65%, 59%)
HSVhsv(175, 62%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 5%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.118 187.6)
LABlab(79.57% -40.26 -6.13)
LCHlch(79.57% 40.72 188.65)

What #52DACF 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 #52DACF, 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.

#52DACF Channel Values

How #52DACF 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 218 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 65% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 62% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52DACF 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52DACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52DACF; 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 #52DACF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #52DACF.

How #52DACF 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#52DACF
Protanopia#CBCBCF
Protanomaly#A8D1CF
Deuteranopia#BBBBD2
Deuteranomaly#9CC8D1
Tritanopia#57D9D9
Tritanomaly#55D9D5
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #52DACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-52dacf: #52DACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52DACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52dacf': '#52DACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.855, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_52dacf">#52DACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#52DACF"

More Teal Colors

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

#52DACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52DACF?

#52DACF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(82, 218, 207) in RGB and hsl(175, 65%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #52DACF?

#52DACF is rgb(82, 218, 207) — red 82, green 218, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52DACF?

#52DACF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 5%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52DACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #52DACF scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #52DACF 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.36, which is very hard to tell apart.

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