#529693
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.8% 0.069 191.8), rgb(82, 150, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#529693 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529693 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 150, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.069 191.8) |
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 #529693 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529693 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529693 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529693 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 191.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529693
oklch(62.8% 0.069 191.8)
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Step 600
600
#34817E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 191.7)
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Step 700
700
#256D6B
oklch(49% 0.07 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#215957
oklch(42.7% 0.058 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#214948
oklch(37.6% 0.045 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#529693 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) | #8F9093 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838794 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319995 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529693
#529693
oklch(62.8% 0.069 191.8)
- #AE777D
#AE777D
oklch(62.7% 0.07 12.1)
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 #529693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
Use #529693 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.