#538D97 Color

#538D97 is rgb(83, 141, 151) in RGB and hsl(189, 29%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538D97

HEX#538D97

RGBrgb(83, 141, 151)

HSLhsl(189, 29%, 46%)

HSVhsv(189, 45%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.062 209.7)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 7%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538D97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538D97 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538D97 Complementary#975D53 Analogous#539780 Analogous#536B97 Triadic#97538D Triadic#8D9753

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538D97, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#649FAA #7FB0B8 #96BEC5 #B0CED4 #C7DCE0 #E1EDEF

Shades

#487B84 #3E6870 #33565C #284348 #1D3135 #121F21

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