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#52bccc color: Faded Jeans

#52bccc is rgb(82, 188, 204) in RGB and oklch(73.965% 0.09916 208.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

74%
0.099
209°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #52bccc

#52bccc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Jeans (#5dbdcb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #52bccc mixed with white

  1. 52bccc
  2. 68c3d1
  3. 7bcad6
  4. 8dd0db
  5. 9ed7e1
  6. afdee6
  7. bfe5eb
  8. d0ebf0
  9. dff2f5
  10. eff8fa

Darker: #52bccc mixed with black

  1. 52bccc
  2. 46a3b1
  3. 3b8b97
  4. 2f737e
  5. 255d65
  6. 1a474e
  7. 113237
  8. 081f22
  9. 020d0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #52bccc with less saturation

  1. 52bccc
  2. 5fbac9
  3. 6ab9c5
  4. 75b7c2
  5. 7eb6bf
  6. 86b4bb
  7. 8eb2b8
  8. 96b0b5
  9. 9daeb1
  10. a4adae

Questions about #52bccc

What color is #52bccc?

#52bccc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Faded Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(82, 188, 204), in HSL hsl(187.87, 54.46%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.965% 0.09916 208.749).

What colors go well with #52bccc?

The complementary color of #52bccc is #e29287. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bbfac and #6cb4e2. The triadic partners are #ce94ca and #c4a85e.

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

Black text reads better on #52bccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52bccc a warm or cool color?

#52bccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.099.