#52E2EF Color
#52E2EF is rgb(82, 226, 239) in RGB, hsl(185, 83%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 5%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52E2EFrgb(82, 226, 239)hsl(185, 83%, 63%)hsv(185, 66%, 94%)cmyk(66%, 5%, 0%, 6%)oklch(84.2% 0.122 203.7)lab(82.72% -36.76 -18.35)lch(82.72% 41.08 206.53)What #52E2EF 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 #52E2EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52E2EF Channel Values
How #52E2EF 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 226 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 83% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 66% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52E2EF 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 #52E2EF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52E2EF; 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 #52E2EF
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 #52E2EF 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.
#52E2EF#D2D2EF#AED9EF#C2C2F1#A1CFF0#4BE4E4#4EE3E8#CFCFCFUsing #52E2EF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52e2ef: #52E2EF;background-color: #52E2EF;colors: { 'color-52e2ef': '#52E2EF' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.886, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_52e2ef">#52E2EF</color>fill="#52E2EF"More Teal Colors
#52E2EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52E2EF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52E2EF?
#52E2EF is a light teal — rgb(82, 226, 239) in RGB and hsl(185, 83%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.46.
What is the RGB value of #52E2EF?
#52E2EF is rgb(82, 226, 239) — red 82, green 226, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52E2EF?
#52E2EF converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 5%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52E2EF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #52E2EF scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52E2EF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52E2EF 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 10.5, which is visibly different.
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