What color is #52838C?

#52838C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52838C?

The RGB value is 82, 131, 140: 82 red, 131 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52838C?

The complementary color is #8C5B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52838C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52838C color

#52838C rgb(82, 131, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #52838C is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 51.4% green and 54.9% blue (82, 131, 140).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#52838C color codes

HEX	`#52838C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 131, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 51.4%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 41%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 6%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.75, -14.05, -10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.75, 17.29, 215.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.328, 19.919, 27.79)`
Decimal	`5407628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52838C, 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 #52838C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#52838C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	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 #52838C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52838c; }
.text { color: #52838c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52838c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 131 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52838c, #52668c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #52838C?: #52838C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52838C?: The RGB value is 82, 131, 140: 82 red, 131 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52838C?: The complementary color is #8C5B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52838C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.