#529F95
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65% 0.078 184.5), rgb(82, 159, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#529F95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #529F95 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 159, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.078 184.5) |
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 #529F95 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #529F95 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529F95 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #529F95 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#74ADA5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 184.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#529F95
oklch(65% 0.078 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#298379
oklch(55.5% 0.085 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#196F66
oklch(49.1% 0.079 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#195B53
oklch(42.8% 0.066 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A45
oklch(37.6% 0.05 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#529F95 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) | #989895 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E96 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA29C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #529F95
#529F95
oklch(65% 0.078 184.5)
- #B87B89
#B87B89
oklch(65% 0.078 4.5)
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 #529F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
Use #529F95 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.