#538E97 Color

#538E97 is rgb(83, 142, 151) in RGB and hsl(188, 29%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#538E97

HEX#538E97

RGBrgb(83, 142, 151)

HSLhsl(188, 29%, 46%)

HSVhsv(188, 45%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(61% 0.063 208.1)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 6%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #538E97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #538E97 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#538E97 Complementary#975C53 Analogous#53977E Analogous#536C97 Triadic#97538E Triadic#8E9753

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #538E97, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#64A1AA #7FB1B8 #96BFC5 #B0CFD4 #C7DDE0 #E1EDEF

Shades

#487C84 #3E6970 #33575C #284448 #1D3135 #121F21

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