#548B81
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.061 181.3), rgb(84, 139, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#548B81 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548B81 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 139, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.061 181.3) |
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 #548B81 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548B81 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548B81 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548B81 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 180.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548B81
oklch(59.5% 0.061 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#438076
oklch(55.6% 0.066 182)
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Step 700
700
#346C63
oklch(49% 0.061 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5851
oklch(42.7% 0.051 182.3)
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Step 900
900
#284943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#548B81 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) | #868581 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E82 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418D88 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548B81
#548B81
oklch(59.5% 0.061 181.3)
- #9E707C
#9E707C
oklch(59.6% 0.06 1.9)
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 #548B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
Use #548B81 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.