#538C82
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.062 181.7), rgb(83, 140, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#538C82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538C82 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 140, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.062 181.7) |
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 #538C82 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538C82 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538C82 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538C82 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA3
oklch(70.7% 0.049 182.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538C82
oklch(59.8% 0.062 181.7)
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Step 600
600
#418076
oklch(55.5% 0.067 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#326C63
oklch(49% 0.063 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5851
oklch(42.6% 0.051 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#538C82 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) | #878682 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F83 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8E89 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538C82
#538C82
oklch(59.8% 0.062 181.7)
- #A0707D
#A0707D
oklch(59.8% 0.063 1.4)
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 #538C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #538C82 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.