#539699
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63% 0.068 199.3), rgb(83, 150, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#539699 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539699 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 150, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.068 199.3) |
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 #539699 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539699 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #539699 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #539699 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C9
oklch(81% 0.034 198.8)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.053 199.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539699
oklch(63% 0.068 199.3)
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Step 600
600
#348184
oklch(55.7% 0.075 198.8)
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Step 700
700
#266D70
oklch(49.2% 0.069 199.1)
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Step 800
800
#21585B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 200.2)
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Step 900
900
#21494B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#539699 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) | #8E9199 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828899 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9A97 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539699
#539699
oklch(63% 0.068 199.3)
- #AF7979
#AF7979
oklch(63.1% 0.068 19.1)
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 #539699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #539699 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.