#528E7B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.07 171.5), rgb(82, 142, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#528E7B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528E7B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 142, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.07 171.5) |
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 #528E7B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528E7B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528E7B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528E7B text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528E7B
oklch(60% 0.07 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F826E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 171.6)
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Step 700
700
#306E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.071 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#29594B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#528E7B 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) | #8B877A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8F88 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528E7B
#528E7B
oklch(60% 0.07 171.5)
- #A16F85
#A16F85
oklch(60% 0.07 351.4)
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 #528E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #528E7B 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.