What color is #537676?

#537676 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 #537676?

The RGB value is 83, 118, 118: 83 red, 118 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #537676?

The complementary color is #765353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #537676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#537676 color

#537676 rgb(83, 118, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #537676 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 46.3% green and 46.3% blue (83, 118, 118).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#537676 color codes

HEX	`#537676`
RGB	`rgb(83, 118, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 46.3%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 30%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.11, -12.35, -4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.11, 12.98, 197.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.315, 16.103, 19.543)`
Decimal	`5469814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #537676, 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 #537676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#537676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #537676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #537676; }
.text { color: #537676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #537676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 118 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #537676, #536576); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #537676?: #537676 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 #537676?: The RGB value is 83, 118, 118: 83 red, 118 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #537676?: The complementary color is #765353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #537676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.