#538C79

#538C79

Color Values

HEX

#538C79

RGB

83, 140, 121

HSL

160.0, 25.6%, 43.7%

HSV

160.0, 40.7%, 54.9%

CMYK

40.7%, 0.0%, 13.6%, 45.1%

OKLCH

0.595 0.0674 170.6

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: aquamarine 4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538C79

#8C5366

Analogous

#538C5C

#53828C

#538C79

Triadic

#538C79

#79538C

#8C7953

Split Complementary

#538C79

#8C5382

#8C5C53

Tetradic

#538C79

#5C538C

#8C5366

#828C53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538C79

Protanopia

#6C6C7E

Deuteranopia

#68647F

Tritanopia

#568182

Achromatopsia

#7F7F7F

CSS Usage

background-color: #538C79;
color: #538C79;
border-color: #538C79;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 700 #0F766E

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F9F8
100
#E9F1EE
200
#D2E4DE
300
#B2D1C7
400
#88B9A9
500
#5FA08A
600
#4C806F
700
#3D6659
800
#2F5045
900
#253C34
950
#182621

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.89:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.4:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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