#548397
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.4% 0.06 226.8), rgb(84, 131, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#548397 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548397 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 131, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.06 226.8) |
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 #548397 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548397 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548397 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548397 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CE
oklch(81% 0.027 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B6
oklch(70.8% 0.043 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#6691A3
oklch(63.2% 0.054 225.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548397
oklch(58.4% 0.06 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6779
oklch(49% 0.055 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#325463
oklch(42.6% 0.047 227.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4650
oklch(37.8% 0.035 225)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#548397 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) | #788198 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7997 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378989 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548397
#548397
oklch(58.4% 0.06 226.8)
- #9A715D
#9A715D
oklch(58.5% 0.06 47.1)
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 #548397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
Use #548397 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.