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#52DEEB Color

#52DEEB is rgb(82, 222, 235) in RGB, hsl(185, 79%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 6%, 0%, 8%) 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 9.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52DEEB
HEX#52DEEB
RGBrgb(82, 222, 235)
HSLhsl(185, 79%, 62%)
HSVhsv(185, 65%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 6%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.119 203.9)
LABlab(81.44% -35.97 -18.15)
LCHlch(81.44% 40.29 206.77)

What #52DEEB 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 #52DEEB, 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.

#52DEEB Channel Values

How #52DEEB 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 222 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 79% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 65% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52DEEB 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52DEEB

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

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 #52DEEB 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#52DEEB
Protanopia#CECEEB
Protanomaly#ABD5EB
Deuteranopia#BEBEED
Deuteranomaly#9ECCEC
Tritanopia#4CE0E0
Tritanomaly#4EDFE4
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #52DEEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-52deeb: #52DEEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52DEEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52deeb': '#52DEEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.871, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_52deeb">#52DEEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#52DEEB"

More Teal Colors

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

#52DEEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52DEEB?

#52DEEB is a light teal — rgb(82, 222, 235) in RGB and hsl(185, 79%, 62%) 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 9.92.

What is the RGB value of #52DEEB?

#52DEEB is rgb(82, 222, 235) — red 82, green 222, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52DEEB?

#52DEEB converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 6%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52DEEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #52DEEB scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #52DEEB 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 10, which is visibly different.

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