#538192
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.7% 0.057 223.3), rgb(83, 129, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#538192 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538192 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 129, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.057 223.3) |
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 #538192 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538192 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538192 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538192 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#B0C5CD
oklch(81% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 222)
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Step 500
500
#6791A1
oklch(63.2% 0.052 223.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538192
oklch(57.7% 0.057 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E6777
oklch(49% 0.053 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#335461
oklch(42.6% 0.044 225)
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Step 900
900
#2D464F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#538192 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) | #777F93 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7792 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398686 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538192
#538192
oklch(57.7% 0.057 223.3)
- #976F5E
#976F5E
oklch(57.8% 0.057 44)
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 #538192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #538192 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.