#52908E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.1% 0.064 192.9), rgb(82, 144, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#52908E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52908E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 144, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.064 192.9) |
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 #52908E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52908E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52908E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52908E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 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
#AAC7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 194)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.05 192.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52908E
oklch(61.1% 0.064 192.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B807E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C6C6B
oklch(49% 0.065 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#265857
oklch(42.6% 0.054 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#244948
oklch(37.8% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#52908E 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) | #898A8E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35938F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52908E
#52908E
oklch(61.1% 0.064 192.9)
- #A67478
#A67478
oklch(61.1% 0.063 13.8)
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 #52908E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.016
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #52908E 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.