#539390 Color
#539390 is rgb(83, 147, 144) in RGB, hsl(177, 28%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#539390rgb(83, 147, 144)hsl(177, 28%, 45%)hsv(177, 44%, 58%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 42%)oklch(62% 0.066 191.7)lab(56.62% -22.05 -5.20)lch(56.62% 22.66 193.26)What #539390 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #539390, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#539390 Channel Values
How #539390 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 147 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 28% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 44% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.53:1 vs white · 5.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #539390 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #539390
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #539390; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #539390
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #539390 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#539390#8B8B90#788E90#828291#728991#549393#539392#888888Using #539390 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-539390: #539390;background-color: #539390;colors: { 'color-539390': '#539390' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.576, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_539390">#539390</color>fill="#539390"More Teal Colors
#539390 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#539390 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #539390?
#539390 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(83, 147, 144) in RGB and hsl(177, 28%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #539390?
#539390 is rgb(83, 147, 144) — red 83, green 147, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #539390?
#539390 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 2%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #539390 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #539390 scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #539390 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #539390 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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