#536973
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.7% 0.031 227.3), rgb(83, 105, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#536973 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #536973 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 105, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.031 227.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #536973 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #536973 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #536973 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #536973 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#778E98
oklch(63.2% 0.03 226)
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Step 600
600
#5F7883
oklch(55.7% 0.034 226.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#536973
oklch(50.7% 0.031 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#41525A
oklch(42.7% 0.025 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#536973 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #646874 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6473 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496C6C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #536973
#536973
oklch(50.7% 0.031 227.3)
- #756056
#756056
oklch(50.7% 0.032 46.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #536973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.013
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
Use #536973 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.