#52979E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.4% 0.071 204.1), rgb(82, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#52979E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52979E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.071 204.1) |
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 #52979E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52979E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52979E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52979E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8CB
oklch(81% 0.035 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB0
oklch(70.7% 0.055 203.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52979E
oklch(63.4% 0.071 204.1)
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Step 600
600
#318088
oklch(55.5% 0.077 204.5)
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Step 700
700
#236C73
oklch(49% 0.071 204.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F585E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#20494D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 203.9)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#52979E 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) | #8E929F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289C99 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52979E
#52979E
oklch(63.4% 0.071 204.1)
- #B17A75
#B17A75
oklch(63.4% 0.07 25)
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 #52979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #52979E 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.