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#52d3af color: Simply Aqua

#52d3af is rgb(82, 211, 175) in RGB and oklch(78.567% 0.12537 171.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

78.6%
0.125
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #52d3af

#52d3af is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Aqua (#58ceb2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #52d3af mixed with white

  1. 52d3af
  2. 6ad8b7
  3. 7edcbf
  4. 90e1c6
  5. a2e5ce
  6. b2ead6
  7. c2eede
  8. d2f2e6
  9. e1f7ef
  10. f0fbf7

Darker: #52d3af mixed with black

  1. 52d3af
  2. 46b798
  3. 3b9c81
  4. 2f826b
  5. 256956
  6. 1a5141
  7. 113a2e
  8. 08241c
  9. 02100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #52d3af with less saturation

  1. 52d3af
  2. 62d1b0
  3. 70ceb1
  4. 7cccb2
  5. 86c9b3
  6. 90c7b4
  7. 99c4b5
  8. a2c1b6
  9. aabfb7
  10. b2bcb8

Questions about #52d3af

What color is #52d3af?

#52d3af is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(82, 211, 175), in HSL hsl(163.26, 59.45%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.567% 0.12537 171.387).

What colors go well with #52d3af?

The complementary color of #52d3af is #f697c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8acd81 and #2fd1db. The triadic partners are #baaaff and #f9a16c.

Is white or black text more readable on #52d3af?

Black text reads better on #52d3af: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52d3af a warm or cool color?

#52d3af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.125.