#548A78
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.064 170.8), rgb(84, 138, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#548A78 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548A78 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 138, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.064 170.8) |
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 #548A78 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548A78 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548A78 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548A78 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 172)
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Step 500
500
#649584
oklch(63% 0.059 170.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548A78
oklch(59% 0.064 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#31584B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#548A78 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) | #878377 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D79 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448B85 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548A78
#548A78
oklch(59% 0.064 170.8)
- #9B6E82
#9B6E82
oklch(59% 0.063 350.9)
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 #548A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
Use #548A78 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.