#528377
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.1% 0.057 176.9), rgb(82, 131, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#528377 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528377 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 131, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.057 176.9) |
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 #528377 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #528377 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528377 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528377 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A0
oklch(70.6% 0.04 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#679489
oklch(63.1% 0.052 177.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528377
oklch(57.1% 0.057 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B60
oklch(49.2% 0.053 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#34574E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 176)
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Step 900
900
#2E4841
oklch(37.8% 0.034 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#528377 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) | #7F7D77 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777778 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43847F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528377
#528377
oklch(57.1% 0.057 176.9)
- #946A78
#946A78
oklch(57.2% 0.057 357.3)
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 #528377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #528377 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.