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#52E5DE Color

#52E5DE is rgb(82, 229, 222) in RGB, hsl(177, 74%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 3%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52E5DE
HEX#52E5DE
RGBrgb(82, 229, 222)
HSLhsl(177, 74%, 61%)
HSVhsv(177, 64%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 3%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.124 190.5)
LABlab(83.17% -41.61 -8.76)
LCHlch(83.17% 42.52 191.89)

What #52E5DE 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 #52E5DE, 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.

#52E5DE Channel Values

How #52E5DE 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 229 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 74% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 64% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52E5DE 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52E5DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52E5DE; 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 #52E5DE

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 #52E5DE 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#52E5DE
Protanopia#D5D5DE
Protanomaly#B0DBDE
Deuteranopia#C4C4E1
Deuteranomaly#A3D2E0
Tritanopia#55E4E4
Tritanomaly#54E4E2
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

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Using #52E5DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-52e5de: #52E5DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52E5DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52e5de': '#52E5DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.898, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_52e5de">#52E5DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#52E5DE"

More Teal Colors

#52E5DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#52E5DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52E5DE?

#52E5DE is a light teal — rgb(82, 229, 222) in RGB and hsl(177, 74%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #52E5DE?

#52E5DE is rgb(82, 229, 222) — red 82, green 229, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52E5DE?

#52E5DE converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 3%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52E5DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #52E5DE scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #52E5DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #52E5DE 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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