#528F8B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.064 190.2), rgb(82, 143, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#528F8B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #528F8B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 143, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.064 190.2) |
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 #528F8B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #528F8B | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #528F8B text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #528F8B text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA7
oklch(70.7% 0.051 189.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#528F8B
oklch(60.8% 0.064 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C807C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 190.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C69
oklch(49% 0.064 191)
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Step 800
800
#275855
oklch(42.6% 0.053 190)
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Step 900
900
#254946
oklch(37.7% 0.042 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#528F8B 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) | #89898B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37928E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #528F8B
#528F8B
oklch(60.8% 0.064 190.2)
- #A57379
#A57379
oklch(60.8% 0.064 11.2)
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 #528F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.013
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
Use #528F8B 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.