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#539aaa color: Acapulco Cliffs

#539aaa is rgb(83, 154, 170) in RGB and oklch(64.61% 0.07507 214.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

64.6%
0.075
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #539aaa

#539aaa is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acapulco Cliffs (#4e9aa8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #539aaa mixed with white

  1. 539aaa
  2. 66a4b2
  3. 77aebb
  4. 88b8c3
  5. 99c2cc
  6. aaccd4
  7. bbd6dd
  8. cce0e5
  9. ddeaee
  10. eef5f6

Darker: #539aaa mixed with black

  1. 539aaa
  2. 478593
  3. 3b717d
  4. 305e68
  5. 254b53
  6. 1b393f
  7. 11272d
  8. 08171b
  9. 02090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #539aaa with less saturation

  1. 539aaa
  2. 5b99a7
  3. 6298a4
  4. 6897a2
  5. 6e969f
  6. 74949c
  7. 7a9399
  8. 7f9296
  9. 849194
  10. 898f91

Questions about #539aaa

What color is #539aaa?

#539aaa is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Acapulco Cliffs. In RGB it is rgb(83, 154, 170), in HSL hsl(191.03, 34.39%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.61% 0.07507 214.092).

What colors go well with #539aaa?

The complementary color of #539aaa is #b77d70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #549d93 and #6693b9. The triadic partners are #ab7da1 and #9d8e58.

Is white or black text more readable on #539aaa?

Black text reads better on #539aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #539aaa a warm or cool color?

#539aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.075.