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#52cada color: Watercourse

#52cada is rgb(82, 202, 218) in RGB and oklch(77.786% 0.10802 207.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

77.8%
0.108
207°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #52cada

#52cada is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #52cada mixed with white

  1. 52cada
  2. 69d0de
  3. 7dd5e2
  4. 8fdae5
  5. a1e0e9
  6. b1e5ed
  7. c1eaf0
  8. d1f0f4
  9. e1f5f8
  10. f0fafb

Darker: #52cada mixed with black

  1. 52cada
  2. 46afbd
  3. 3b95a2
  4. 2f7c87
  5. 25646c
  6. 1a4d54
  7. 11373c
  8. 082225
  9. 020f11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #52cada with less saturation

  1. 52cada
  2. 62c8d7
  3. 6fc7d3
  4. 7ac5d0
  5. 85c3cc
  6. 8ec1c8
  7. 97bfc5
  8. a0bdc1
  9. a8bbbe
  10. afb9ba

Questions about #52cada

What color is #52cada?

#52cada is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(82, 202, 218), in HSL hsl(187.06, 64.76%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.786% 0.10802 207.401).

What colors go well with #52cada?

The complementary color of #52cada is #f49c91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ecdb6 and #6fc1f3. The triadic partners are #dc9eda and #d4b261.

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

Black text reads better on #52cada: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52cada a warm or cool color?

#52cada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.108.