What color is #538987?

#538987 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #538987?

The RGB value is 83, 137, 135: 83 red, 137 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #538987?

The complementary color is #895355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #538987?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#538987 color

#538987 rgb(83, 137, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #538987 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 53.7% green and 52.9% blue (83, 137, 135).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#538987 color codes

HEX	`#538987`
RGB	`rgb(83, 137, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 53.7%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 25%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 39%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 1%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.47, -18.36, -4.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.47, 18.93, 194)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.884, 21.478, 26.173)`
Decimal	`5474695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #538987, 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 #538987	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#538987 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #538987 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #538987; }
.text { color: #538987; }
.border { border: 2px solid #538987; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 137 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #538987, #537089); }

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Questions

What color is #538987?: #538987 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #538987?: The RGB value is 83, 137, 135: 83 red, 137 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #538987?: The complementary color is #895355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #538987?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.