#538E77
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.9% 0.072 167), rgb(83, 142, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#538E77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538E77 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 142, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.072 167) |
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 #538E77 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538E77 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538E77 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538E77 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC99
oklch(70.6% 0.056 166.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538E77
oklch(59.9% 0.072 167)
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Step 600
600
#40826A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#326E58
oklch(49.1% 0.073 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A48
oklch(42.8% 0.061 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#538E77 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) | #8B8776 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828078 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428E87 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538E77
#538E77
oklch(59.9% 0.072 167)
- #A06F88
#A06F88
oklch(60% 0.071 347.5)
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 #538E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
Use #538E77 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.