#538D98
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.063 211), rgb(83, 141, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#538D98 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538D98 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 141, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.063 211) |
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 #538D98 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538D98 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538D98 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538D98 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B2
oklch(70.6% 0.049 211.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538D98
oklch(60.8% 0.063 211)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 211.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A75
oklch(49% 0.063 211.5)
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Step 800
800
#28575F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 210)
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Step 900
900
#26484E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#538D98 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) | #848999 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788198 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329290 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538D98
#538D98
oklch(60.8% 0.063 211)
- #A5756C
#A5756C
oklch(60.9% 0.063 30.8)
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 #538D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
Use #538D98 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.