#538c7a color: Privet Hedge
#538c7a is rgb(83, 140, 122) in RGB and oklch(59.525% 0.0667 171.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Emerald
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- teal-600
- Black 45%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #538c7a
#538c7a is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 172°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Privet Hedge (#588a79). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.
Lighter: #538c7a mixed with white
Darker: #538c7a mixed with black
Calmer: #538c7a with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #538c7a
Questions about #538c7a
What color is #538c7a?
#538c7a is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Privet Hedge. In RGB it is rgb(83, 140, 122), in HSL hsl(161.05, 25.56%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.525% 0.0667 171.747).
What colors go well with #538c7a?
The complementary color of #538c7a is #9e6e83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688964 and #4a8b90. The triadic partners are #7f78a4 and #9f745a.
Is white or black text more readable on #538c7a?
White text reads better on #538c7a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538c7a a warm or cool color?
#538c7a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.067.