#538C97 Color

#538C97 is rgb(83, 140, 151) in RGB and hsl(190, 29%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538C97

HEX#538C97

RGBrgb(83, 140, 151)

HSLhsl(190, 29%, 46%)

HSVhsv(190, 45%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.062 211.3)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 7%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538C97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538C97 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538C97 Complementary#975F53 Analogous#539781 Analogous#536A97 Triadic#97538C Triadic#8C9753

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538C97, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#649EAA #7FAFB8 #96BDC5 #B0CED4 #C7DCE0 #E1ECEF

Shades

#487A84 #3E6770 #33555C #284348 #1D3135 #121E21

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