#548B76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.067 167.8), rgb(84, 139, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#548B76 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548B76 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 139, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.067 167.8) |
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 #548B76 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548B76 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548B76 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548B76 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9B
oklch(70.8% 0.048 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#649682
oklch(63.2% 0.062 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#548B76
oklch(59.2% 0.067 167.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5A
oklch(49% 0.062 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#315849
oklch(42.6% 0.051 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#548B76 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) | #888475 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E77 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458B85 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548B76
#548B76
oklch(59.2% 0.067 167.8)
- #9C6E85
#9C6E85
oklch(59.2% 0.066 347.9)
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 #548B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
Use #548B76 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.