#528588
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.2% 0.055 200.5), rgb(82, 133, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#528588 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528588 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 133, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.055 200.5) |
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 #528588 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528588 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528588 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528588 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AA
oklch(70.6% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#649396
oklch(63.1% 0.051 201)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#528588
oklch(58.2% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#315658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 200.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4749
oklch(37.7% 0.033 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#528588 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) | #7E8188 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A88 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8886 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528588
#528588
oklch(58.2% 0.055 200.5)
- #996E6D
#996E6D
oklch(58.2% 0.055 20.4)
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 #528588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #528588 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.