#538F8D

#538F8D

Color Values

HEX

#538F8D

RGB

83, 143, 141

HSL

178.0, 26.5%, 44.3%

HSV

178.0, 42.0%, 56.1%

CMYK

42.0%, 0.0%, 1.4%, 43.9%

OKLCH

0.6088 0.0627 192.9

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: RAL 5024 Pastel Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#538F8D

#8F5355

Analogous

#538F6F

#53738F

#538F8D

Triadic

#538F8D

#8D538F

#8F8D53

Split Complementary

#538F8D

#8F5373

#8F6F53

Tetradic

#538F8D

#6F538F

#8F5355

#738F53

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#538F8D

Protanopia

#6D6E8D

Deuteranopia

#6A658E

Tritanopia

#568E8E

Achromatopsia

#828282

CSS Usage

background-color: #538F8D;
color: #538F8D;
border-color: #538F8D;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 700 #0F766E

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F9F9
100
#E9F1F1
200
#D2E5E4
300
#B2D2D1
400
#88BAB8
500
#5EA19F
600
#4B817F
700
#3C6766
800
#2F5150
900
#253C3B
950
#172625

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.7:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.68:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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