#526C78
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.5% 0.036 227.9), rgb(82, 108, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#526C78 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526C78 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 108, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.036 227.9) |
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 #526C78 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526C78 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526C78 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #526C78 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.028 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#738E9B
oklch(63% 0.036 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7885
oklch(55.6% 0.038 228)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#526C78
oklch(51.5% 0.036 227.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E525C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#526C78 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) | #666B79 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606678 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467070 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526C78
#526C78
oklch(51.5% 0.036 227.9)
- #796256
#796256
oklch(51.5% 0.035 49.1)
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 #526C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.021
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
Use #526C78 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.