#526B65
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.6% 0.031 178.7), rgb(82, 107, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#526B65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526B65 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 107, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.031 178.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #526B65 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526B65 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526B65 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #526B65 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A1
oklch(70.7% 0.025 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#76908A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A73
oklch(55.6% 0.033 177.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526B65
oklch(50.6% 0.031 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#40544F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 178)
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Step 900
900
#364542
oklch(37.6% 0.02 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#526B65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #696865 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646465 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6C69 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526B65
#526B65
oklch(50.6% 0.031 178.7)
- #745E64
#745E64
oklch(50.6% 0.03 0)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #526B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.062
Use #526B65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.