#539BAE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.077 217), rgb(83, 155, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#539BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539BAE |
| RGB | rgb(83, 155, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.077 217) |
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 #539BAE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539BAE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539BAE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539BAE text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 217.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539BAE
oklch(65% 0.077 217)
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Step 600
600
#2B7F93
oklch(55.5% 0.084 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B7E
oklch(49% 0.079 217.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5866
oklch(42.8% 0.065 216.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4853
oklch(37.6% 0.051 217.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#539BAE 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) | #8E97AF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808DAE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16A2A1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539BAE
#539BAE
oklch(65% 0.077 217)
- #B97F6E
#B97F6E
oklch(65.1% 0.077 37)
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 #539BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #539BAE 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.