#538F85
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.6% 0.065 182.2), rgb(83, 143, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#538F85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538F85 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 143, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.065 182.2) |
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 #538F85 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538F85 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538F85 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538F85 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.051 182.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538F85
oklch(60.6% 0.065 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8176
oklch(55.6% 0.071 181.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D64
oklch(49.1% 0.066 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#285951
oklch(42.7% 0.055 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#538F85 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) | #8A8985 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808186 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C918C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538F85
#538F85
oklch(60.6% 0.065 182.2)
- #A3727F
#A3727F
oklch(60.6% 0.064 1.8)
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 #538F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.007
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #538F85 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.