#537279
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.1% 0.037 213.2), rgb(83, 114, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#537279 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537279 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 114, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.037 213.2) |
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 #537279 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537279 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #537279 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #537279 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AB
oklch(70.6% 0.027 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#728F96
oklch(63% 0.034 214.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537279
oklch(53.1% 0.037 213.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A666D
oklch(49.1% 0.035 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5358
oklch(42.6% 0.028 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#344549
oklch(37.7% 0.023 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#537279 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) | #6C7079 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B79 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467574 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537279
#537279
oklch(53.1% 0.037 213.2)
- #80655E
#80655E
oklch(53.2% 0.037 34.9)
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 #537279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
Use #537279 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.