What color is #52A09C?

#52A09C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52A09C?

The RGB value is 82, 160, 156: 82 red, 160 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52A09C?

The complementary color is #A05256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52A09C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52A09C color

#52A09C rgb(82, 160, 156)

Shades of teal

The hex color #52A09C is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 62.7% green and 61.2% blue (82, 160, 156).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 32% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Meadow (#51A5A4), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#52A09C color codes

HEX	`#52A09C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 160, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 62.7%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 32%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 49%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 2%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.08, -25, -5.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.08, 25.56, 192.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.049, 29.334, 35.946)`
Decimal	`5415068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52A09C, 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 #52A09C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#52A09C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	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 #52A09C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52a09c; }
.text { color: #52a09c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52a09c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 160 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52a09c, #527da0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #52A09C?: #52A09C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52A09C?: The RGB value is 82, 160, 156: 82 red, 160 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52A09C?: The complementary color is #A05256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52A09C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.