What color is #538282?

#538282 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538282?

The RGB value is 83, 130, 130: 83 red, 130 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538282?

The complementary color is #825353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538282?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538282 color

#538282 rgb(83, 130, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #538282 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 51% green and 51% blue (83, 130, 130).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% 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 4.88:1).

#538282 color codes

HEX	`#538282`
RGB	`rgb(83, 130, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 51%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.17, -15.9, -5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.17, 16.69, 197.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.578, 19.415, 24.041)`
Decimal	`5472898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538282, 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 #538282	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538282 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #538282 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538282; }
.text { color: #538282; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538282; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 130 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538282, #536a82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #538282?: #538282 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538282?: The RGB value is 83, 130, 130: 83 red, 130 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538282?: The complementary color is #825353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538282?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.