What color is #52B4A2?

#52B4A2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Water Park. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52B4A2?

The RGB value is 82, 180, 162: 82 red, 180 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52B4A2?

The complementary color is #B45264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52B4A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52B4A2 color

#52B4A2 rgb(82, 180, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #52B4A2 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 70.6% green and 63.5% blue (82, 180, 162).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 40% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Water Park (#54AF9C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#52B4A2 color codes

HEX	`#52B4A2`
RGB	`rgb(82, 180, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 70.6%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 40%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 54%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 10%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.31, -33.19, 0.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.31, 33.19, 179.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.32, 37.043, 39.938)`
Decimal	`5420194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52B4A2, 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 #52B4A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#52B4A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	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 #52B4A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52b4a2; }
.text { color: #52b4a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52b4a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 180 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52b4a2, #5295b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #52B4A2?: #52B4A2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Water Park. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52B4A2?: The RGB value is 82, 180, 162: 82 red, 180 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52B4A2?: The complementary color is #B45264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52B4A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.