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#52b2ca color: Viking

#52b2ca is rgb(82, 178, 202) in RGB and oklch(71.528% 0.09608 216.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

71.5%
0.096
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #52b2ca

#52b2ca is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Viking (#4db1c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #52b2ca mixed with white

  1. 52b2ca
  2. 67bacf
  3. 7ac2d5
  4. 8cc9da
  5. 9dd1df
  6. aed9e5
  7. bee0ea
  8. cee8ef
  9. dff0f5
  10. eff7fa

Darker: #52b2ca mixed with black

  1. 52b2ca
  2. 469aaf
  3. 3b8395
  4. 2f6d7c
  5. 255764
  6. 1a434d
  7. 112f37
  8. 081d22
  9. 020c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #52b2ca with less saturation

  1. 52b2ca
  2. 5eb1c6
  3. 68afc2
  4. 71aebe
  5. 79adbb
  6. 81abb7
  7. 89aab3
  8. 90a8af
  9. 96a6ab
  10. 9da5a7

Questions about #52b2ca

What color is #52b2ca?

#52b2ca is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Viking. In RGB it is rgb(82, 178, 202), in HSL hsl(192, 53.1%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.528% 0.09608 216.691).

What colors go well with #52b2ca?

The complementary color of #52b2ca is #d88e78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50b7ad and #70a9dc. The triadic partners are #ca8cb9 and #b4a35a.

Is white or black text more readable on #52b2ca?

Black text reads better on #52b2ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52b2ca a warm or cool color?

#52b2ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.096.