#538C8B

#538C8B

Color Values

HEX

#538C8B

RGB

83, 140, 139

HSL

178.9, 25.6%, 43.7%

HSV

178.9, 40.7%, 54.9%

CMYK

40.7%, 0.0%, 0.7%, 45.1%

OKLCH

0.6007 0.0601 194.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: cadetblue 4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538C8B

#8C5354

Analogous

#538C6E

#53708C

#538C8B

Triadic

#538C8B

#8B538C

#8C8B53

Split Complementary

#538C8B

#8C5370

#8C6E53

Tetradic

#538C8B

#6E538C

#8C5354

#708C53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538C8B

Protanopia

#6C6C8B

Deuteranopia

#68648B

Tritanopia

#568B8B

Achromatopsia

#808080

CSS Usage

background-color: #538C8B;
color: #538C8B;
border-color: #538C8B;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 700 #0F766E

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F9F9
100
#E9F1F1
200
#D2E4E4
300
#B2D1D1
400
#88B9B8
500
#5FA09F
600
#4C807F
700
#3D6666
800
#2F504F
900
#253C3B
950
#182625

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.82:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.49:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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