What color is #52788E?

#52788E is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(82, 120, 142), and in HSL hsl(202, 27%, 44%).

Is #52788E accessible as text?

On white, #52788E has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #52788E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #52788E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #52788E?

#52788E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8E6852. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #52788E below.

Is #52788E good for buttons?

#52788E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #52788E — black text only reaches 4.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #52788E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #52788E is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#52788E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #52788E

Not just a swatch — here's how #52788E works with other colors. Named schemes with #52788E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #52788E Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #52788E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #52788E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #799CB0

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #52788E Secondary #6E5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233D

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #52788E Secondary #919EA7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #52788E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #52648E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #52788E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #52788E;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 120 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.3% 0.055 234.5);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5ECF0;
  --color-200: #CBD9E1;
  --color-300: #A6BCC9;
  --color-400: #839FAF;
  --color-500: #638192;
  --color-600: #506572;
  --color-700: #3D4A52;
  --color-800: #2A3237;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5ECF0',
    200: '#CBD9E1',
    300: '#A6BCC9',
    400: '#839FAF',
    500: '#638192',
    600: '#506572',
    700: '#3D4A52',
    800: '#2A3237',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #52788E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5ECF0;
$base-200: #CBD9E1;
$base-300: #A6BCC9;
$base-400: #839FAF;
$base-500: #638192;
$base-600: #506572;
$base-700: #3D4A52;
$base-800: #2A3237;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #426072;
$base-subtle: #CBD7DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#52788E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5ECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD9E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6BCC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#839FAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#638192",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#506572",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4A52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3237",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #52788E

Color Lab

Pairs with #52788E

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