#528076
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.4% 0.053 179), rgb(82, 128, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#528076 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528076 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 128, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.053 179) |
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 #528076 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #528076 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528076 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528076 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A9A1
oklch(70.8% 0.038 178.7)
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Step 500
500
#69948A
oklch(63.2% 0.049 178.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528076
oklch(56.4% 0.053 179)
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Step 700
700
#406A61
oklch(49.1% 0.049 179)
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Step 800
800
#35564F
oklch(42.5% 0.041 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4742
oklch(37.6% 0.031 180.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#528076 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) | #7C7B76 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747577 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44817D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528076
#528076
oklch(56.4% 0.053 179)
- #906975
#906975
oklch(56.4% 0.053 358.7)
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 #528076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #528076 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.