#539BB4
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.2% 0.081 222.9), rgb(83, 155, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#539BB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #539BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 155, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.081 222.9) |
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 #539BB4 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #539BB4 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539BB4 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #539BB4 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.064 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#539BB4
oklch(65.2% 0.081 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A7E99
oklch(55.5% 0.088 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6B82
oklch(49.2% 0.082 221.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A576A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 222.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4856
oklch(37.8% 0.053 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#539BB4 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) | #8D98B5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8DB4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06A3A3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #539BB4
#539BB4
oklch(65.2% 0.081 222.9)
- #BA8068
#BA8068
oklch(65.3% 0.08 43.3)
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 #539BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.060
Use #539BB4 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.