Close to Light Sea Green
#52BDAA
#52BDAA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 74.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 45% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #52BDAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.28:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #52BDAA as they’d see it.
#52BDAA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #52BDAA
What color is #52BDAA?
#52BDAA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 74.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 45% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #52BDAA in RGB?
#52BDAA is rgb(82, 189, 170): 82 red, 189 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #52BDAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 0, 10, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #52BDAA?
PANTONE 3258 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #52BDAA?
Its complement #EB939E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.