#538E7E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.1% 0.067 174.6), rgb(83, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#538E7E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538E7E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.067 174.6) |
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 #538E7E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538E7E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538E7E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538E7E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
-
Step 400
400
#7EAC9E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 173.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#538E7E
oklch(60.1% 0.067 174.6)
-
Step 600
600
#408170
oklch(55.5% 0.072 174.3)
-
Step 700
700
#316D5E
oklch(49% 0.067 174.7)
-
Step 800
800
#2A594D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 174.8)
-
Step 900
900
#274940
oklch(37.6% 0.043 174.9)
-
Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#538E7E 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) | #8A877D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408F89 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538E7E
#538E7E
oklch(60.1% 0.067 174.6)
- #A17083
#A17083
oklch(60.1% 0.067 354.3)
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 #538E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #538E7E 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.