#52888E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.058 204.8), rgb(82, 136, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#52888E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52888E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 136, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.058 204.8) |
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 #52888E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52888E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52888E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52888E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AD
oklch(70.8% 0.042 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#629399
oklch(63.1% 0.053 205.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#52888E
oklch(59.2% 0.058 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#386A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 204)
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Step 800
800
#2F565B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A474A
oklch(37.6% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#52888E 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) | #80848E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378C8A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52888E
#52888E
oklch(59.2% 0.058 204.8)
- #9E706C
#9E706C
oklch(59.1% 0.059 24.6)
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 #52888E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #52888E 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.