#538C9C

#538C9C

Color Values

HEX

#538C9C

RGB

83, 140, 156

HSL

193.2, 30.5%, 46.9%

HSV

193.2, 46.8%, 61.2%

CMYK

46.8%, 10.3%, 0.0%, 38.8%

OKLCH

0.607 0.0645 217.8

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: cadetblue 4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538C9C

#9C6353

Analogous

#539C88

#53689C

#538C9C

Triadic

#538C9C

#9C538C

#8C9C53

Split Complementary

#538C9C

#9C5368

#9C8853

Tetradic

#538C9C

#88539C

#9C6353

#689C53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538C9C

Protanopia

#6C6C98

Deuteranopia

#686497

Tritanopia

#569594

Achromatopsia

#818181

CSS Usage

background-color: #538C9C;
color: #538C9C;
border-color: #538C9C;
Nearest Tailwind: Cyan 700 #0E7490

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F8F9
100
#E9F0F2
200
#D0E1E6
300
#AFCCD4
400
#84B1BD
500
#5995A6
600
#477785
700
#39606A
800
#2C4B53
900
#23383E
950
#162327

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.75:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.6:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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