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#52bc8e color: Bleached Olive

#52bc8e is rgb(82, 188, 142) in RGB and oklch(72.038% 0.12011 162.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

72%
0.120
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #52bc8e

#52bc8e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleached Olive (#55bb88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #52bc8e mixed with white

  1. 52bc8e
  2. 67c399
  3. 7acaa4
  4. 8cd1af
  5. 9ed7ba
  6. aedec5
  7. bfe5d1
  8. cfebdc
  9. dff2e8
  10. eff8f3

Darker: #52bc8e mixed with black

  1. 52bc8e
  2. 46a37b
  3. 3b8b68
  4. 2f7356
  5. 255d44
  6. 1a4734
  7. 113224
  8. 081f15
  9. 020d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #52bc8e with less saturation

  1. 52bc8e
  2. 5eba90
  3. 69b893
  4. 72b695
  5. 7bb397
  6. 83b19a
  7. 8aaf9c
  8. 91ac9e
  9. 98aaa0
  10. 9ea7a2

Questions about #52bc8e

What color is #52bc8e?

#52bc8e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Bleached Olive. In RGB it is rgb(82, 188, 142), in HSL hsl(153.96, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.038% 0.12011 162.376).

What colors go well with #52bc8e?

The complementary color of #52bc8e is #d885b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88b563 and #19bcb8. The triadic partners are #999bee and #e38a67.

Is white or black text more readable on #52bc8e?

Black text reads better on #52bc8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52bc8e a warm or cool color?

#52bc8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.12.