What color is #538685?

#538685 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538685?

The RGB value is 83, 134, 133: 83 red, 134 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538685?

The complementary color is #865354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538685?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538685 color

#538685 rgb(83, 134, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #538685 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 52.5% green and 52.2% blue (83, 134, 133).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#538685 color codes

HEX	`#538685`
RGB	`rgb(83, 134, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 52.5%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 38%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 1%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.49, -17.28, -4.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.49, 17.95, 195.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.324, 20.582, 25.298)`
Decimal	`5473925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538685, 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 #538685	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538685 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	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 #538685 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538685; }
.text { color: #538685; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538685; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 134 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538685, #536e86); }

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Questions

What color is #538685?: #538685 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538685?: The RGB value is 83, 134, 133: 83 red, 134 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538685?: The complementary color is #865354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538685?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.