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#52DFFE Color

#52DFFE is rgb(82, 223, 254) in RGB, hsl(191, 99%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 12%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), visibly different at ΔE 10.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52DFFE
HEX#52DFFE
RGBrgb(82, 223, 254)
HSLhsl(191, 99%, 66%)
HSVhsv(191, 68%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 12%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84% 0.126 215.3)
LABlab(82.26% -32.08 -26.91)
LCHlch(82.26% 41.87 220.00)

What #52DFFE 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 #52DFFE, 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.

#52DFFE Channel Values

How #52DFFE 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 223 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 99% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 68% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52DFFE 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52DFFE

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

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

How #52DFFE 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#52DFFE
Protanopia#CFCFFE
Protanomaly#ABD6FE
Deuteranopia#BFBFFF
Deuteranomaly#9FCDFF
Tritanopia#41E3E3
Tritanomaly#48E2EE
Achromatopsia#CECECE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #52DFFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-52dffe: #52DFFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52DFFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52dffe': '#52DFFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.875, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_52dffe">#52DFFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#52DFFE"

More Teal Colors

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

#52DFFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52DFFE?

#52DFFE is a light teal — rgb(82, 223, 254) in RGB and hsl(191, 99%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.26.

What is the RGB value of #52DFFE?

#52DFFE is rgb(82, 223, 254) — red 82, green 223, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52DFFE?

#52DFFE converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 12%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52DFFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #52DFFE scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #52DFFE 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 15.79, which is visibly different.

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