#548A9C
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.3% 0.063 221.3), rgb(84, 138, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#548A9C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548A9C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 138, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.063 221.3) |
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 #548A9C | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548A9C | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548A9C text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548A9C text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 222.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548A9C
oklch(60.3% 0.063 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#417D90
oklch(55.7% 0.069 220.9)
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Step 700
700
#32697A
oklch(49.1% 0.064 220.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5664
oklch(42.8% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#548A9C 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) | #7F879D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329090 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548A9C
#548A9C
oklch(60.3% 0.063 221.3)
- #A27564
#A27564
oklch(60.3% 0.063 41.6)
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 #548A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
Use #548A9C 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.