#529587
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.1% 0.072 178.7), rgb(82, 149, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#529587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 179°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529587 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 149, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.072 178.7) |
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 #529587 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529587 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529587 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529587 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AADA1
oklch(70.8% 0.057 178.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529587
oklch(62.1% 0.072 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#378274
oklch(55.5% 0.078 179.2)
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Step 700
700
#286E61
oklch(49% 0.073 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#235A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 178)
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Step 900
900
#224A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#529587 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) | #908E86 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858688 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389791 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529587
#529587
oklch(62.1% 0.072 178.7)
- #AB7486
#AB7486
oklch(62.1% 0.073 358.2)
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 #529587, 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 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #529587 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.