#538F94
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.1% 0.063 202.5), rgb(83, 143, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#538F94 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #538F94 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 143, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.063 202.5) |
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 #538F94 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #538F94 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #538F94 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #538F94 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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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
#7CAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 202.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#538F94
oklch(61.1% 0.063 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F85
oklch(55.5% 0.068 203.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B70
oklch(49% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#27585C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 202.5)
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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)
#538F94 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) | #878A94 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8294 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349390 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #538F94
#538F94
oklch(61.1% 0.063 202.5)
- #A67572
#A67572
oklch(61.1% 0.062 23)
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 #538F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #538F94 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.