#538683
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.3% 0.055 191), rgb(83, 134, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#538683 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538683 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 134, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.055 191) |
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 #538683 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538683 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538683 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538683 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 190)
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Step 500
500
#659491
oklch(63.2% 0.051 190.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538683
oklch(58.3% 0.055 191)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A68
oklch(49.1% 0.051 192)
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Step 800
800
#325754
oklch(42.8% 0.043 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4746
oklch(37.6% 0.033 192.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#538683 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) | #808183 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8985 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538683
#538683
oklch(58.3% 0.055 191)
- #996E73
#996E73
oklch(58.3% 0.055 11.2)
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 #538683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #538683 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.