#529F84
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.5% 0.088 168.5), rgb(82, 159, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#529F84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529F84 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 159, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.088 168.5) |
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 #529F84 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529F84 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529F84 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529F84 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#75AF99
oklch(70.8% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529F84
oklch(64.5% 0.088 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8569
oklch(55.6% 0.095 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7157
oklch(49.2% 0.09 167.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.073 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#529F84 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) | #9C9683 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D86 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A097 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529F84
#529F84
oklch(64.5% 0.088 168.5)
- #B67897
#B67897
oklch(64.6% 0.087 348.4)
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 #529F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #529F84 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.