What color is #539998?

#539998 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #539998?

The RGB value is 83, 153, 152: 83 red, 153 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #539998?

The complementary color is #995354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #539998?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#539998 color

#539998 rgb(83, 153, 152)

Shades of teal

The hex color #539998 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 60% green and 59.6% blue (83, 153, 152).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 30% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#539998 color codes

HEX	`#539998`
RGB	`rgb(83, 153, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 60%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 30%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 46%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 1%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.87, -22.26, -6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.87, 23.14, 195.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.624, 26.887, 33.803)`
Decimal	`5478808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #539998, 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 #539998	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#539998 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #539998 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #539998; }
.text { color: #539998; }
.border { border: 2px solid #539998; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 153 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #539998, #537799); }

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Questions

What color is #539998?: #539998 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #539998?: The RGB value is 83, 153, 152: 83 red, 153 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #539998?: The complementary color is #995354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #539998?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.