#539181
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61% 0.069 175.4), rgb(83, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#539181 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539181 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.069 175.4) |
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 #539181 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539181 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539181 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539181 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 175.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539181
oklch(61% 0.069 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8271
oklch(55.7% 0.075 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#27594D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A40
oklch(37.8% 0.046 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#539181 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) | #8D8A80 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838282 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E928C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539181
#539181
oklch(61% 0.069 175.4)
- #A57285
#A57285
oklch(61% 0.069 355.3)
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 #539181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.010
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
Use #539181 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.