#538579
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.7% 0.057 177.3), rgb(83, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#538579 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538579 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.057 177.3) |
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 #538579 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538579 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538579 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538579 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A0
oklch(70.6% 0.04 177.6)
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Step 500
500
#669489
oklch(63% 0.053 177.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538579
oklch(57.7% 0.057 177.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B60
oklch(49.1% 0.054 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#33574F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4841
oklch(37.8% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#538579 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) | #817F79 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79797A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438681 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538579
#538579
oklch(57.7% 0.057 177.3)
- #966C7A
#966C7A
oklch(57.8% 0.057 357.3)
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 #538579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
Use #538579 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.