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#52b2d6 color: Epimetheus

#52b2d6 is rgb(82, 178, 214) in RGB and oklch(72.018% 0.10374 225.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

72%
0.104
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #52b2d6

#52b2d6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #52b2d6 mixed with white

  1. 52b2d6
  2. 67bada
  3. 7ac2df
  4. 8cc9e3
  5. 9dd1e7
  6. aed9eb
  7. bee1ef
  8. cee8f3
  9. dff0f7
  10. eff7fb

Darker: #52b2d6 mixed with black

  1. 52b2d6
  2. 469aba
  3. 3b839e
  4. 2f6d84
  5. 25576a
  6. 1a4352
  7. 112f3b
  8. 081d25
  9. 020c10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #52b2d6 with less saturation

  1. 52b2d6
  2. 5eb1d1
  3. 68b0cc
  4. 71afc7
  5. 7aadc3
  6. 82acbe
  7. 8aabb9
  8. 91a9b4
  9. 98a8af
  10. 9ea6aa

Questions about #52b2d6

What color is #52b2d6?

#52b2d6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(82, 178, 214), in HSL hsl(196.36, 61.68%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.018% 0.10374 225.687).

What colors go well with #52b2d6?

The complementary color of #52b2d6 is #db906c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42b9b9 and #78a7e5. The triadic partners are #d48ab3 and #ada958.

Is white or black text more readable on #52b2d6?

Black text reads better on #52b2d6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52b2d6 a warm or cool color?

#52b2d6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.104.