#538987
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.058 192.7), rgb(83, 137, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#538987 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538987 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 137, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.058 192.7) |
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 #538987 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538987 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538987 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538987 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A7
oklch(70.6% 0.041 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#639492
oklch(63.1% 0.053 192.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538987
oklch(59.2% 0.058 192.7)
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Step 700
700
#396A69
oklch(49% 0.053 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#305755
oklch(42.7% 0.045 191.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4846
oklch(37.8% 0.035 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#538987 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) | #838487 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D88 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8C88 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538987
#538987
oklch(59.2% 0.058 192.7)
- #9D7074
#9D7074
oklch(59.2% 0.057 13.1)
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 #538987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #538987 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.