What color is #538886?

#538886 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538886?

The RGB value is 83, 136, 134: 83 red, 136 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538886?

The complementary color is #885355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538886?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538886 color

#538886 rgb(83, 136, 134)

Shades of teal

The hex color #538886 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 53.3% green and 52.5% blue (83, 136, 134).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 24% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#538886 color codes

HEX	`#538886`
RGB	`rgb(83, 136, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 53.3%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 24%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 39%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 1%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.13, -18.09, -4.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.13, 18.64, 193.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.673, 21.167, 25.757)`
Decimal	`5474438`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538886, 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 #538886	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538886 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	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 #538886 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538886; }
.text { color: #538886; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538886; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 136 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538886, #536f88); }

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Questions

What color is #538886?: #538886 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538886?: The RGB value is 83, 136, 134: 83 red, 136 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538886?: The complementary color is #885355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538886?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.