#528990
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.059 206.1), rgb(82, 137, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#528990 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 206°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528990 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 137, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.059 206.1) |
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 #528990 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528990 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528990 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528990 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9AF
oklch(70.6% 0.046 207.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528990
oklch(59.5% 0.059 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#417E86
oklch(55.5% 0.064 206.6)
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Step 700
700
#326A71
oklch(48.9% 0.06 206.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B575C
oklch(42.7% 0.049 205.1)
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Step 900
900
#27484C
oklch(37.8% 0.039 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#528990 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) | #818591 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D90 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368D8B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528990
#528990
oklch(59.5% 0.059 206.1)
- #9F716C
#9F716C
oklch(59.4% 0.059 26)
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 #528990, 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 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
Use #528990 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.