#538D89 Color

#538D89 is rgb(83, 141, 137) in RGB and hsl(176, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538D89

HEX#538D89

RGBrgb(83, 141, 137)

HSLhsl(176, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(176, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.061 190)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538D89 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538D89 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538D89 Complementary#8D5357 Analogous#538D6C Analogous#53748D Triadic#89538D Triadic#8D8953

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538D89, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65A4A0 #7BB2AE #95C1BE #AFD0CE #C8DFDD #DFECEB

Shades

#487A77 #3E6A67 #335754 #284342 #1C302F #13201F

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