#529DA1
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.075 200), rgb(82, 157, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#529DA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 157, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.075 200) |
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 #529DA1 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529DA1 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529DA1 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529DA1 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529DA1
oklch(65% 0.075 200)
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Step 600
600
#2A8286
oklch(55.7% 0.081 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D72
oklch(49% 0.076 201.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A595C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 199.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D494C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#529DA1 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) | #9497A1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A29E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529DA1
#529DA1
oklch(65% 0.075 200)
- #B87D7C
#B87D7C
oklch(65% 0.074 20.4)
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 #529DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
Use #529DA1 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.