#538675
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.061 170.9), rgb(83, 134, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#538675 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538675 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 134, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.061 170.9) |
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 #538675 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538675 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538675 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538675 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#D0DDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 171)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BE
oklch(81% 0.028 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9D
oklch(70.7% 0.044 171)
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Step 500
500
#669585
oklch(63.1% 0.057 171.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538675
oklch(57.9% 0.061 170.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5C
oklch(49% 0.057 171)
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Step 800
800
#33584B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D483F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#538675 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) | #838074 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A76 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448781 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538675
#538675
oklch(57.9% 0.061 170.9)
- #976B7E
#976B7E
oklch(57.9% 0.062 351.6)
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 #538675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #538675 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.