#538E96
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61% 0.063 206.8), rgb(83, 142, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#538E96 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538E96 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 142, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.063 206.8) |
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 #538E96 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538E96 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538E96 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538E96 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CB
oklch(81% 0.031 207)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAB0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 206.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538E96
oklch(61% 0.063 206.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F87
oklch(55.7% 0.068 205.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B73
oklch(49.1% 0.064 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#28575D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#25484C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#538E96 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) | #858A97 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8196 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339390 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538E96
#538E96
oklch(61% 0.063 206.8)
- #A6756F
#A6756F
oklch(61% 0.063 26.9)
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 #538E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #538E96 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.