#538C8F

#538C8F

Color Values

HEX

#538C8F

RGB

83, 140, 143

HSL

183.0, 26.5%, 44.3%

HSV

183.0, 42.0%, 56.1%

CMYK

42.0%, 2.1%, 0.0%, 43.9%

OKLCH

0.6022 0.0601 200.0

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: cadetblue 4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538C8F

#8F5653

Analogous

#538F74

#536E8F

#538C8F

Triadic

#538C8F

#8F538C

#8C8F53

Split Complementary

#538C8F

#8F536E

#8F7453

Tetradic

#538C8F

#74538F

#8F5653

#6E8F53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538C8F

Protanopia

#6C6C8E

Deuteranopia

#68648E

Tritanopia

#568E8E

Achromatopsia

#808080

CSS Usage

background-color: #538C8F;
color: #538C8F;
border-color: #538C8F;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 700 #0F766E

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F9F9
100
#E9F1F1
200
#D2E4E5
300
#B2D0D2
400
#88B7BA
500
#5E9EA1
600
#4B7E81
700
#3C6567
800
#2F4F51
900
#253B3C
950
#172526

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.81:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.52:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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