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#52EFE5 Color

#52EFE5 is rgb(82, 239, 229) in RGB, hsl(176, 83%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 4%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52EFE5
HEX#52EFE5
RGBrgb(82, 239, 229)
HSLhsl(176, 83%, 63%)
HSVhsv(176, 66%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 4%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.13 188.9)
LABlab(86.26% -44.14 -7.88)
LCHlch(86.26% 44.84 190.12)

What #52EFE5 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 #52EFE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 6.07Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 6.27Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 6.72Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 9.98Aqua#00FFFFΔE 10.58Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 10.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#52EFE5 Channel Values

How #52EFE5 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 239 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 83% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 66% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52EFE5 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #52EFE5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #52EFE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52EFE5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#52EFE5
Complementary
#EF525D
Analogous
#52EF96
Analogous
#52ABEF
Triadic
#E552EF
Triadic
#EFE552
Split comp.
#EF52AB
Split comp.
#EF9652

Tints & Shades of #52EFE5

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.

Tints

#6AF1E8
#81F3EC
#98F5EF
#B0F8F3
#C7FAF6
#DEFCFA

Shades

#2DEBDF
#14D7CA
#10B1A7
#0D877F
#09625C
#053835

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #52EFE5.

How #52EFE5 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#52EFE5
Protanopia#DEDEE5
Protanomaly#B7E5E5
Deuteranopia#CCCCE8
Deuteranomaly#A9DBE7
Tritanopia#57EEEE
Tritanomaly#55EEEA
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #52EFE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-52efe5: #52EFE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52EFE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52efe5': '#52EFE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.937, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_52efe5">#52EFE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#52EFE5"

More Teal Colors

#52EFE5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#52EFE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52EFE5?

#52EFE5 is a light teal — rgb(82, 239, 229) in RGB and hsl(176, 83%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #52EFE5?

#52EFE5 is rgb(82, 239, 229) — red 82, green 239, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52EFE5?

#52EFE5 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 4%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52EFE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #52EFE5 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #52EFE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #52EFE5 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 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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