#52968F
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.6% 0.07 187), rgb(82, 150, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#52968F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52968F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 150, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.07 187) |
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 #52968F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52968F | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52968F text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52968F text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 187)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 186.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52968F
oklch(62.6% 0.07 187)
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Step 600
600
#34827B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#266E67
oklch(49.2% 0.071 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#225954
oklch(42.6% 0.058 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A46
oklch(37.9% 0.046 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B29
oklch(27% 0.028 188.1)
#52968F 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) | #908F8F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848790 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339994 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52968F
#52968F
oklch(62.6% 0.07 187)
- #AD7681
#AD7681
oklch(62.5% 0.07 6.2)
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 #52968F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
Use #52968F 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.