What color is #529487?

#529487 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #529487?

The RGB value is 82, 148, 135: 82 red, 148 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #529487?

The complementary color is #94525F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #529487?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#529487 color

#529487 rgb(82, 148, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #529487 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 58% green and 52.9% blue (82, 148, 135).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#529487 color codes

HEX	`#529487`
RGB	`rgb(82, 148, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 58%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 9%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.8, -24.35, 0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.8, 24.35, 179.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.441, 24.722, 26.717)`
Decimal	`5411975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #529487, 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 #529487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#529487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	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 #529487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #529487; }
.text { color: #529487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #529487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 148 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #529487, #528094); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #529487?: #529487 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #529487?: The RGB value is 82, 148, 135: 82 red, 148 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #529487?: The complementary color is #94525F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #529487?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.