#538D7B Color

#538D7B is rgb(83, 141, 123) in RGB and hsl(161, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538D7B

HEX#538D7B

RGBrgb(83, 141, 123)

HSLhsl(161, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(161, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.067 172.1)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 13%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538D7B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538D7B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538D7B Complementary#8D5366 Analogous#538D5E Analogous#53838D Triadic#7B538D Triadic#8D7B53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538D7B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65A490 #7BB2A0 #95C1B3 #AFD0C5 #C8DFD8 #DFECE8

Shades

#487A6A #3E6A5C #33574B #28433B #1C302A #13201C

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