#538576
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.7% 0.059 173.2), rgb(83, 133, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#538576 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538576 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 133, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.059 173.2) |
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 #538576 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538576 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538576 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538576 text on black | 4.98:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BF
oklch(81% 0.027 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9E
oklch(70.8% 0.043 172.7)
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Step 500
500
#679586
oklch(63.2% 0.055 172.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538576
oklch(57.7% 0.059 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 173.5)
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Step 800
800
#33574D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 174.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#538576 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) | #827F75 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797977 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448680 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538576
#538576
oklch(57.7% 0.059 173.2)
- #966B7C
#966B7C
oklch(57.7% 0.059 353.7)
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 #538576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
Use #538576 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.