#529296
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.9% 0.066 200.8), rgb(82, 146, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#529296 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529296 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 146, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.066 200.8) |
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 #529296 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529296 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529296 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529296 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529296
oklch(61.9% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 600
600
#388084
oklch(55.6% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#296C70
oklch(49.1% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 800
800
#24585B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#23494B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 200)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#529296 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) | #8A8D96 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8496 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309693 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529296
#529296
oklch(61.9% 0.066 200.8)
- #AA7675
#AA7675
oklch(61.9% 0.066 20.4)
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 #529296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #529296 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.