#538B76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.068 168.1), rgb(83, 139, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#538B76 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538B76 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 139, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.068 168.1) |
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 #538B76 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538B76 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538B76 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538B76 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.049 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#639682
oklch(63.1% 0.063 167.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#538B76
oklch(59.2% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#396C5A
oklch(49% 0.063 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#538B76 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) | #888475 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D77 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438C85 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538B76
#538B76
oklch(59.2% 0.068 168.1)
- #9D6D85
#9D6D85
oklch(59.2% 0.069 348)
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 #538B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
Use #538B76 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.