Close to Cadet Blue
#528D87
#528D87 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 55.3% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #528D87.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #528D87 as they’d see it.
#528D87 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #528D87
What color is #528D87?
#528D87 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 55.3% green, and 52.9% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #528D87 in RGB?
#528D87 is rgb(82, 141, 135): 82 red, 141 green, and 135 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #528D87 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 0, 4, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #528D87?
PANTONE 321 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #528D87?
Its complement #A8767A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.