#537E8E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.8% 0.053 223.4), rgb(83, 126, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#537E8E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #537E8E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 126, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.053 223.4) |
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 #537E8E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #537E8E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #537E8E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #537E8E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B2
oklch(70.6% 0.038 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#69909F
oklch(63% 0.049 223.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#537E8E
oklch(56.8% 0.053 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#406776
oklch(49.1% 0.05 224.4)
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Step 800
800
#355460
oklch(42.7% 0.042 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F464E
oklch(37.9% 0.032 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#537E8E 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) | #757C8F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8383 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #537E8E
#537E8E
oklch(56.8% 0.053 223.4)
- #926D5D
#926D5D
oklch(56.8% 0.053 44.4)
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 #537E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
Use #537E8E 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.