Information about #537A86 color

#537A86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #537A86 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 122, 134) — 32.5% red, 47.8% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 5 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #537A86 reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Beetle Green (#4C787E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Norwester (#48798A) and Paradiso (#488084).

In RGB terms — rgb(83, 122, 134) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #537A86 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #537A86 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#537A86 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#537A86 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #537A86

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Elevate color link
Elevate

#60768B

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#537A86
  • RGB83, 122, 134
  • CMYK20, 5, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(83, 122, 134)
  • HSL194°, 24%, 43%
  • HSL Precise194.118°, 23.502%, 42.549%
  • HSV194°, 38%, 53%
  • HSB194°, 38%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.478, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.478, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.478, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID537A86
  • DECIMAL ID5470854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01