#538D8C Color

#538D8C is rgb(83, 141, 140) in RGB and hsl(179, 26%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538D8C

HEX#538D8C

RGBrgb(83, 141, 140)

HSLhsl(179, 26%, 44%)

HSVhsv(179, 41%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.061 194.2)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 1%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538D8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538D8C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538D8C Complementary#8D5354 Analogous#538D6F Analogous#53718D Triadic#8C538D Triadic#8D8C53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538D8C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65A4A3 #7BB2B1 #95C1C0 #AFD0CF #C8DFDF #DFECEC

Shades

#487A79 #3E6A69 #335756 #284343 #1C3030 #132020

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