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#52bec9 color: Faded Jeans

#52bec9 is rgb(82, 190, 201) in RGB and oklch(74.328% 0.09919 204.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

74.3%
0.099
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #52bec9

#52bec9 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, 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: #52bec9 mixed with white

  1. 52bec9
  2. 68c5ce
  3. 7bcbd4
  4. 8dd2d9
  5. 9fd8df
  6. afdfe4
  7. c0e5e9
  8. d0ecef
  9. e0f2f4
  10. eff9fa

Darker: #52bec9 mixed with black

  1. 52bec9
  2. 46a5ae
  3. 3b8c95
  4. 2f757c
  5. 255e64
  6. 1a484c
  7. 113336
  8. 081f22
  9. 020d0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #52bec9 with less saturation

  1. 52bec9
  2. 5fbcc6
  3. 6bbbc3
  4. 75b9c0
  5. 7fb7bd
  6. 87b5ba
  7. 8fb4b8
  8. 97b2b5
  9. 9eb0b2
  10. a5aeaf

Questions about #52bec9

What color is #52bec9?

#52bec9 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Faded Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(82, 190, 201), in HSL hsl(185.55, 52.42%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.328% 0.09919 204.453).

What colors go well with #52bec9?

The complementary color of #52bec9 is #e4938d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60c0a8 and #68b6e1. The triadic partners are #cc96cf and #c9a75f.

Is white or black text more readable on #52bec9?

Black text reads better on #52bec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52bec9 a warm or cool color?

#52bec9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.099.