#538488 Color

#538488 is rgb(83, 132, 136) in RGB and hsl(185, 24%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538488

HEX#538488

RGBrgb(83, 132, 136)

HSLhsl(185, 24%, 43%)

HSVhsv(185, 39%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(58% 0.053 202.4)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 3%, 0%, 47%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538488 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538488 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538488 Complementary#885853 Analogous#538872 Analogous#536988 Triadic#885384 Triadic#848853

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538488, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#649BA0 #7DABB0 #97BCBF #ADCACD #C6DADC #DFEBEC

Shades

#487175 #3E6265 #325052 #294042 #1D2E2F #131F20

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