#548472
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.3% 0.06 168.6), rgb(84, 132, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#548472 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548472 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 132, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.06 168.6) |
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 #548472 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548472 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548472 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548472 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9C
oklch(70.8% 0.043 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#689583
oklch(63.2% 0.056 167.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548472
oklch(57.3% 0.06 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#35574A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#548472 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) | #827E71 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797873 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47857F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548472
#548472
oklch(57.3% 0.06 168.6)
- #946A7E
#946A7E
oklch(57.4% 0.06 349)
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 #548472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.059
Use #548472 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.