#547879
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.041 198.2), rgb(84, 120, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#547879 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547879 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.041 198.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #547879 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #547879 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547879 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547879 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 201.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8CA7A7
oklch(70.8% 0.03 196.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6F9192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 198.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#547879
oklch(54.6% 0.041 198.2)
-
Step 700
700
#476868
oklch(49.2% 0.038 196)
-
Step 800
800
#3A5455
oklch(42.5% 0.031 199)
-
Step 900
900
#324646
oklch(37.7% 0.025 196.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#547879 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #737579 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F79 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477A78 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547879
#547879
oklch(54.6% 0.041 198.2)
- #876767
#876767
oklch(54.6% 0.041 18.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #547879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #547879 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.