#547D7D
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56% 0.046 195.9), rgb(84, 125, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#547D7D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #547D7D |
| RGB | rgb(84, 125, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 20%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.046 195.9) |
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 #547D7D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #547D7D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #547D7D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #547D7D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9292
oklch(63.2% 0.042 196.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#547D7D
oklch(56% 0.046 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#436868
oklch(49% 0.042 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#385555
oklch(42.7% 0.035 195.9)
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Step 900
900
#304646
oklch(37.6% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#547D7D 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) | #78797D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45807D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #547D7D
#547D7D
oklch(56% 0.046 195.9)
- #8D6A6B
#8D6A6B
oklch(56% 0.045 16.7)
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 #547D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
Use #547D7D 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.