#548A8F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.8% 0.058 203.3), rgb(84, 138, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#548A8F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548A8F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 138, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.058 203.3) |
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 #548A8F | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548A8F | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548A8F text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548A8F text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 203.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548A8F
oklch(59.8% 0.058 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#427E84
oklch(55.5% 0.063 204)
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Step 700
700
#346B70
oklch(49.3% 0.059 203.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C575B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#28484B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#548A8F 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) | #82868F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8E8B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548A8F
#548A8F
oklch(59.8% 0.058 203.3)
- #9F726F
#9F726F
oklch(59.7% 0.058 23.2)
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 #548A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
Use #548A8F 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.