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#52cbc3 color: May Day

#52cbc3 is rgb(82, 203, 195) in RGB and oklch(77.226% 0.10797 189.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

77.2%
0.108
189°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #52cbc3

#52cbc3 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Day (#53cbc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #52cbc3 mixed with white

  1. 52cbc3
  2. 69d0c9
  3. 7dd6cf
  4. 8fdbd5
  5. a1e0db
  6. b1e6e1
  7. c1ebe7
  8. d1f0ed
  9. e1f5f3
  10. f0faf9

Darker: #52cbc3 mixed with black

  1. 52cbc3
  2. 46b0a9
  3. 3b9690
  4. 2f7d78
  5. 256560
  6. 1a4d4a
  7. 113734
  8. 082220
  9. 020f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #52cbc3 with less saturation

  1. 52cbc3
  2. 61c9c2
  3. 6ec7c0
  4. 7ac5bf
  5. 84c3bd
  6. 8dc1bc
  7. 96beba
  8. 9ebcb9
  9. a6bab8
  10. aeb7b6

Questions about #52cbc3

What color is #52cbc3?

#52cbc3 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(82, 203, 195), in HSL hsl(176.03, 53.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.226% 0.10797 189.112).

What colors go well with #52cbc3?

The complementary color of #52cbc3 is #f098a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74ca9c and #58c5e4. The triadic partners are #c9a2e9 and #e2a865.

Is white or black text more readable on #52cbc3?

Black text reads better on #52cbc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52cbc3 a warm or cool color?

#52cbc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.108.