What color is #52787A?

#52787A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52787A?

The RGB value is 82, 120, 122: 82 red, 120 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52787A?

The complementary color is #7A5452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52787A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52787A color

#52787A rgb(82, 120, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #52787A is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 47.1% green and 47.8% blue (82, 120, 122).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#52787A color codes

HEX	`#52787A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 120, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 47.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 33%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 2%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.79, -12.76, -5.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.79, 13.84, 202.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.708, 16.631, 20.896)`
Decimal	`5404794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52787A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #52787A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52787A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #52787A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52787a; }
.text { color: #52787a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52787a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 120 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52787a, #52647a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #52787A?: #52787A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52787A?: The RGB value is 82, 120, 122: 82 red, 120 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52787A?: The complementary color is #7A5452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52787A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.