#548B96
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.06 211.8), rgb(84, 139, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#548B96 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548B96 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 139, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.06 211.8) |
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 #548B96 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548B96 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548B96 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548B96 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B2
oklch(70.7% 0.047 212.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548B96
oklch(60.3% 0.06 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#417E8A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 211.9)
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Step 700
700
#326A75
oklch(49.1% 0.061 212.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A565F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#548B96 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) | #828797 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F96 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36908E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548B96
#548B96
oklch(60.3% 0.06 211.8)
- #A2746B
#A2746B
oklch(60.3% 0.06 31.3)
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 #548B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
Use #548B96 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.