#538D87
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.2% 0.062 187.2), rgb(83, 141, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#538D87 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 187°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538D87 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 141, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.062 187.2) |
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 #538D87 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538D87 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538D87 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538D87 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 187.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538D87
oklch(60.2% 0.062 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#40807A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#316C67
oklch(49% 0.062 188)
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Step 800
800
#2A5854
oklch(42.7% 0.051 188)
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Step 900
900
#274945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#538D87 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) | #878787 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8088 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C908B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538D87
#538D87
oklch(60.2% 0.062 187.2)
- #A2727A
#A2727A
oklch(60.3% 0.062 8.1)
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 #538D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
Use #538D87 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.