#538188 Color

#538188 is rgb(83, 129, 136) in RGB and hsl(188, 24%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538188

HEX#538188

RGBrgb(83, 129, 136)

HSLhsl(188, 24%, 43%)

HSVhsv(188, 39%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.051 207.9)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 5%, 0%, 47%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538188 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538188 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538188 Complementary#885A53 Analogous#538875 Analogous#536788 Triadic#885381 Triadic#818853

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538188, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6498A0 #7DA9B0 #97BABF #ADC8CD #C6D9DC #DFEAEC

Shades

#486F75 #3E6065 #324E52 #293F42 #1D2D2F #131E20

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