#538688 Color

#538688 is rgb(83, 134, 136) in RGB and hsl(182, 24%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538688

HEX#538688

RGBrgb(83, 134, 136)

HSLhsl(182, 24%, 43%)

HSVhsv(182, 39%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.055 198.9)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 1%, 0%, 47%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538688 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538688 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538688 Complementary#885553 Analogous#53886F Analogous#536C88 Triadic#885386 Triadic#868853

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538688, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#649EA0 #7DAEB0 #97BEBF #ADCCCD #C6DBDC #DFEBEC

Shades

#487375 #3E6465 #325152 #294242 #1D2F2F #131F20

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