#529B83
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.5% 0.083 170.1), rgb(82, 155, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#529B83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529B83 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 155, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.083 170.1) |
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 #529B83 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529B83 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #529B83 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #529B83 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABD
oklch(81% 0.041 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 169.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529B83
oklch(63.5% 0.083 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#30846B
oklch(55.5% 0.09 170)
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Step 700
700
#227059
oklch(49.1% 0.084 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B49
oklch(42.7% 0.069 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#529B83 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) | #979382 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A85 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389C94 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529B83
#529B83
oklch(63.5% 0.083 170.1)
- #B17692
#B17692
oklch(63.5% 0.082 349.7)
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 #529B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #529B83 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.