#528989 Color
#528989 is rgb(82, 137, 137) in RGB, hsl(180, 25%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#528989rgb(82, 137, 137)hsl(180, 25%, 43%)hsv(180, 40%, 54%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 46%)oklch(59.2% 0.058 195.7)lab(53.31% -18.96 -6.05)lch(53.31% 19.90 197.71)What #528989 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #528989, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#528989 Channel Values
How #528989 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 82 · G 137 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 25% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 40% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #528989 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #528989
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #528989; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #528989
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #528989 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-528989: #528989;background-color: #528989;colors: { 'color-528989': '#528989' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.537, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_528989">#528989</color>fill="#528989"More Teal Colors
#528989 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#528989 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #528989?
#528989 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(82, 137, 137) in RGB and hsl(180, 25%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #528989?
#528989 is rgb(82, 137, 137) — red 82, green 137, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #528989?
#528989 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #528989 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #528989 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #528989 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #528989 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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