#538D74 Color

#538D74 is rgb(83, 141, 116) in RGB and hsl(154, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538D74

HEX#538D74

RGBrgb(83, 141, 116)

HSLhsl(154, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(154, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.073 164.7)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 18%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538D74 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538D74 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538D74 Complementary#8D536C Analogous#538D57 Analogous#53898D Triadic#74538D Triadic#8D7453

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538D74, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65A489 #7BB29A #95C1AE #AFD0C1 #C8DFD5 #DFECE6

Shades

#487A64 #3E6A57 #335747 #284337 #1C3028 #13201A

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