#538C96
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.5% 0.062 209.9), rgb(83, 140, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#538C96 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538C96 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 140, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.062 209.9) |
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 #538C96 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538C96 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538C96 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538C96 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B1
oklch(70.6% 0.048 210.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538C96
oklch(60.5% 0.062 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E89
oklch(55.6% 0.067 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#306A74
oklch(49% 0.062 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#29575F
oklch(42.8% 0.052 210.2)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#538C96 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) | #838897 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788096 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34918F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538C96
#538C96
oklch(60.5% 0.062 209.9)
- #A3746C
#A3746C
oklch(60.4% 0.061 29.8)
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 #538C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #538C96 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.