What color is #538080?

#538080 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538080?

The RGB value is 83, 128, 128: 83 red, 128 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538080?

The complementary color is #805353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538080?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538080 color

#538080 rgb(83, 128, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #538080 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 50.2% green and 50.2% blue (83, 128, 128).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 21% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#538080 color codes

HEX	`#538080`
RGB	`rgb(83, 128, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 50.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 21%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 35%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.49, -15.32, -4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.49, 16.09, 197.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.181, 18.835, 23.253)`
Decimal	`5472384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538080, 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 #538080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	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 #538080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538080; }
.text { color: #538080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 128 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538080, #536a80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #538080?: #538080 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538080?: The RGB value is 83, 128, 128: 83 red, 128 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538080?: The complementary color is #805353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538080?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.