#538272
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(56.8% 0.057 170.7), rgb(83, 130, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#538272 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538272 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 130, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.057 170.7) |
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 #538272 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #538272 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538272 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538272 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A99D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 171)
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Step 500
500
#699485
oklch(63.1% 0.052 170.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538272
oklch(56.8% 0.057 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#406B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#35574C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483F
oklch(37.8% 0.035 170)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#538272 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) | #7F7C71 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777673 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46837D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538272
#538272
oklch(56.8% 0.057 170.7)
- #91697B
#91697B
oklch(56.7% 0.057 350.4)
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 #538272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #538272 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.