What color is #52BBD6?

#52BBD6 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(82, 187, 214), and in HSL hsl(192, 62%, 58%).

Is #52BBD6 accessible as text?

On white, #52BBD6 has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #52BBD6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #52BBD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #52BBD6?

#52BBD6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D66C51. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #52BBD6 below.

Is #52BBD6 good for buttons?

#52BBD6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #52BBD6 — white text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #52BBD6 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #52BBD6 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#52BBD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #52BBD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #52BBD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #52BBD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #52BBD6 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Lagoon 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 #52BBD6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon 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 #52BBD6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #87E1FA

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #52BBD6 Secondary #BEDEE8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #52BBD6 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Lagoon Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #52BBD6 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #52BBD6

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For fashion

People also use #52BBD6 with

Turquoise Royal Blue Terracotta Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0EFF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #518FD6 — 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 #52BBD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #52BBD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 187 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.1% 0.103 217.5);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DDF3F8;
  --color-200: #BDE5EF;
  --color-300: #90D0E0;
  --color-400: #66B8CC;
  --color-500: #449BB1;
  --color-600: #3A7887;
  --color-700: #2E5660;
  --color-800: #22393F;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DDF3F8',
    200: '#BDE5EF',
    300: '#90D0E0',
    400: '#66B8CC',
    500: '#449BB1',
    600: '#3A7887',
    700: '#2E5660',
    800: '#22393F',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #52BBD6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DDF3F8;
$base-200: #BDE5EF;
$base-300: #90D0E0;
$base-400: #66B8CC;
$base-500: #449BB1;
$base-600: #3A7887;
$base-700: #2E5660;
$base-800: #22393F;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #2DA2C0;
$base-subtle: #D0E8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#52BBD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE5EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90D0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66B8CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#449BB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A7887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5660",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22393F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}