#538D7D Color

#538D7D is rgb(83, 141, 125) in RGB and hsl(163, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538D7D

HEX#538D7D

RGBrgb(83, 141, 125)

HSLhsl(163, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(163, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.066 174.4)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 11%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538D7D 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 text5.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538D7D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538D7D Complementary#8D5364 Analogous#538D60 Analogous#53818D Triadic#7D538D Triadic#8D7D53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538D7D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65A492 #7BB2A2 #95C1B4 #AFD0C6 #C8DFD9 #DFECE8

Shades

#487A6C #3E6A5E #33574D #28433C #1C302B #13201C

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