Palettes / Colors / #528786
#528786 — Dusty Teal
#528786 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #528786 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#528786 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #885354; it also sits naturally between #53886D and #536F88. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #528786 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 82, 135, 134 |
| HSL | 179°, 24%, 43% |
| HSV | 179°, 39%, 53% |
| CMYK | 39%, 0%, 1%, 47% |
| XYZ | 16.45, 20.84, 25.71 |
| Yxy | 20.84, 0.2611, 0.3308 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.78, -17.83, -5.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.65, -13.36, -4.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 53% · Blue 53%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 47%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #528786
.text { color: #528786; }
.background { background-color: #528786; }
.border { border: 3px solid #528786; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(82, 135, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 24%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #528786; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(82, 135, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #528786; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(82, 135, 134, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#528786">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#528786">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #885354:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.17:1 AA |
Best text color on #528786: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #528786
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #528786: ·
How #528786 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #528786 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #528786?
#528786 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 82, 135, 134). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #528786?
#528786 is RGB 82, 135, 134 — HSL 179°, 24%, 43% — CMYK 39%, 0%, 1%, 47%.
What colors go with #528786?
Its complement is #885354; analogous partners are #53886D and #536F88. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #528786 for text?
Black text on #528786 has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.06:1.