#538482
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.8% 0.053 192.5), rgb(83, 132, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#538482 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538482 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 132, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.053 192.5) |
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 #538482 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538482 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538482 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538482 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A7
oklch(70.8% 0.038 192)
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Step 500
500
#669391
oklch(63% 0.049 192.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538482
oklch(57.8% 0.053 192.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A68
oklch(49.1% 0.05 192)
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Step 800
800
#335655
oklch(42.6% 0.041 193.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4746
oklch(37.7% 0.032 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A29
oklch(27.1% 0.02 190.8)
#538482 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) | #7E7F82 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757983 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408783 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538482
#538482
oklch(57.8% 0.053 192.5)
- #966D71
#966D71
oklch(57.7% 0.053 12.3)
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 #538482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #538482 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.