#538E72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.8% 0.076 162.4), rgb(83, 142, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#538E72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538E72 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.076 162.4) |
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 #538E72 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538E72 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538E72 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538E72 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD96
oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538E72
oklch(59.8% 0.076 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#418265
oklch(55.5% 0.082 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#326E53
oklch(49% 0.077 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A44
oklch(42.7% 0.064 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#274A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#538E72 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) | #8C8671 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838074 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448E86 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538E72
#538E72
oklch(59.8% 0.076 162.4)
- #A06D8C
#A06D8C
oklch(59.8% 0.077 342.6)
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 #538E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
Use #538E72 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.