What color is #529399?

#529399 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #529399?

The RGB value is 82, 147, 153: 82 red, 147 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #529399?

The complementary color is #995852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #529399?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#529399 color

#529399 rgb(82, 147, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #529399 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 57.6% green and 60% blue (82, 147, 153).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 30% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#529399 color codes

HEX	`#529399`
RGB	`rgb(82, 147, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 57.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 30%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 46%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.04, -19.11, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.04, 21.4, 206.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.661, 24.96, 33.912)`
Decimal	`5411737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #529399, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #529399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#529399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #529399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #529399; }
.text { color: #529399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #529399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 147 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #529399, #527099); }

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Questions

What color is #529399?: #529399 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #529399?: The RGB value is 82, 147, 153: 82 red, 147 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #529399?: The complementary color is #995852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #529399?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.