#538F93
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.1% 0.063 201.2), rgb(83, 143, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#538F93 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538F93 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 143, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.063 201.2) |
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 #538F93 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538F93 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538F93 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538F93 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAD
oklch(70.6% 0.049 201.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538F93
oklch(61.1% 0.063 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F84
oklch(55.5% 0.068 201.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B70
oklch(49% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#27585B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 900
900
#25484B
oklch(37.7% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#538F93 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) | #878A93 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8293 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359390 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538F93
#538F93
oklch(61.1% 0.063 201.2)
- #A67573
#A67573
oklch(61.2% 0.062 21.7)
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 #538F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #538F93 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.