#529094
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.3% 0.064 201), rgb(82, 144, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#529094 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529094 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 144, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.064 201) |
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 #529094 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529094 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529094 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529094 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 201)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529094
oklch(61.3% 0.064 201)
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Step 600
600
#3A8084
oklch(55.7% 0.07 200.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B6C70
oklch(49.2% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 800
800
#26585B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 900
900
#24484B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#529094 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) | #888B94 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8394 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329491 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529094
#529094
oklch(61.3% 0.064 201)
- #A87573
#A87573
oklch(61.4% 0.065 21.6)
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 #529094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
Use #529094 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.