#538C8D color

  • HEX#538C8D
  • RGBrgb(83, 140, 141)
  • HSLhsl(181, 26%, 44%)
  • CMYK41, 1, 0, 45

About #538C8D

#538C8D is a medium cyan color with the hex code #538C8D. In RGB it is red 83, green 140, blue 141; in HSL it is hue 181°, saturation 26%, lightness 44%; in CMYK it is 41%, 1%, 0%, 45%. Its contrast ratio is 3.82:1 on white and 5.50:1 on black.

#538C8D Color Conversion

Hex triplet53, 8C, 8D
CMYK41.13%, 0.71%, 0.00%, 44.71%
RGB Decimal83, 140, 141
HSL181°, 26%, 44%
RGB Octal123, 214, 215
HSV (HSB)181.03°, 41.13%, 55.29%
RGB Binary1010011, 10001100, 10001101
CIE-L*AB54.57, -18.38, -6.42
RGB Percent32.55%, 54.90%, 55.29%
CIE-L*CH54.57, 19.47, 199.26
XYZ17.75, 22.52, 28.61
CIE-L*UV54.57, -26.20, -6.48
xyY0.26, 0.33, 22.52
Hunter-Lab47.45, -16.26, -2.53
RYB32.55%, 43.82%, 55.29%

Color Accessibility Scores

#538C8D on a dark background: contrast 5.50:1, passes WCAG AA.
#538C8D on a light background: contrast 3.82:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#538C8D · #85B6B7 · #315354 · #8D5453 · #B78685

Analogous palette

#538D54 · #538D71 · #538C8D · #536F8D · #54538D

Triadic palette

#538C8D · #8D538C · #8C8D53 · #85B6B7 · #B785B6

Tetradic palette

#538C8D · #71538D · #8D5453 · #6F8D53 · #315354

Monochromatic palette

#1A2D2D · #375D5D · #538C8D · #7BB1B2 · #ABCDCE

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