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#52a98b color: Laurel Wreath

#52a98b is rgb(82, 169, 139) in RGB and oklch(67.217% 0.0963 168.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

67.2%
0.096
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #52a98b

#52a98b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #52a98b mixed with white

  1. 52a98b
  2. 66b296
  3. 78baa1
  4. 8ac3ad
  5. 9bcbb8
  6. acd4c4
  7. bcdccf
  8. cde5db
  9. deeee7
  10. eef6f3

Darker: #52a98b mixed with black

  1. 52a98b
  2. 469278
  3. 3b7c66
  4. 2f6754
  5. 255343
  6. 1a3f32
  7. 112c23
  8. 081b14
  9. 020a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #52a98b with less saturation

  1. 52a98b
  2. 5ba78c
  3. 64a58d
  4. 6ba48e
  5. 73a28f
  6. 79a090
  7. 7f9e92
  8. 859c93
  9. 8b9a94
  10. 909895

Questions about #52a98b

What color is #52a98b?

#52a98b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(82, 169, 139), in HSL hsl(159.31, 34.66%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.217% 0.0963 168.429).

What colors go well with #52a98b?

The complementary color of #52a98b is #c27da0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a46a and #3ca8ac. The triadic partners are #938cce and #c68460.

Is white or black text more readable on #52a98b?

Black text reads better on #52a98b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52a98b a warm or cool color?

#52a98b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.096.