What color is #537374?

#537374 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #537374?

The RGB value is 83, 115, 116: 83 red, 115 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #537374?

The complementary color is #745453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #537374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#537374 color

#537374 rgb(83, 115, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #537374 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 45.1% green and 45.5% blue (83, 115, 116).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#537374 color codes

HEX	`#537374`
RGB	`rgb(83, 115, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 45.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.12, -11.16, -4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.12, 11.95, 200.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.849, 15.361, 18.807)`
Decimal	`5469044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #537374, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #537374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#537374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #537374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #537374; }
.text { color: #537374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #537374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 115 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #537374, #536374); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #537374?: #537374 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #537374?: The RGB value is 83, 115, 116: 83 red, 115 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #537374?: The complementary color is #745453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #537374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.