#528A92
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.06 207.3), rgb(82, 138, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#528A92 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 207°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528A92 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 138, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.06 207.3) |
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 #528A92 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528A92 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528A92 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528A92 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B0
oklch(70.6% 0.047 208.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528A92
oklch(59.8% 0.06 207.3)
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Step 600
600
#407E87
oklch(55.5% 0.065 207.8)
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Step 700
700
#316A72
oklch(48.9% 0.061 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A575D
oklch(42.7% 0.05 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#27484C
oklch(37.8% 0.039 205.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#528A92 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) | #828693 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777E92 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358E8C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528A92
#528A92
oklch(59.8% 0.06 207.3)
- #A1726C
#A1726C
oklch(59.8% 0.061 27.2)
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 #528A92, 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 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
Use #528A92 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.