What color is #538085?

#538085 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538085?

The RGB value is 83, 128, 133: 83 red, 128 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538085?

The complementary color is #855853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538085?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538085 color

#538085 rgb(83, 128, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #538085 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 50.2% green and 52.2% blue (83, 128, 133).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#538085 color codes

HEX	`#538085`
RGB	`rgb(83, 128, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 50.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 38%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 4%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.65, -14.01, -7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.65, 15.94, 208.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.519, 18.97, 25.03)`
Decimal	`5472389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538085, 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 #538085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	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 #538085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538085; }
.text { color: #538085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 128 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538085, #536785); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #538085?: #538085 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538085?: The RGB value is 83, 128, 133: 83 red, 128 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538085?: The complementary color is #855853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538085?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.