#538D8A Color

#538D8A is rgb(83, 141, 138) in RGB and hsl(177, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538D8A

HEX#538D8A

RGBrgb(83, 141, 138)

HSLhsl(177, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(177, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.061 191.4)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538D8A 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 #538D8A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538D8A Complementary#8D5356 Analogous#538D6D Analogous#53738D Triadic#8A538D Triadic#8D8A53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538D8A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65A4A1 #7BB2AF #95C1BF #AFD0CE #C8DFDE #DFECEB

Shades

#487A78 #3E6A68 #335755 #284342 #1C302F #13201F

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