#548B9E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.6% 0.065 222.1), rgb(84, 139, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#548B9E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548B9E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 139, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.065 222.1) |
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 #548B9E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548B9E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548B9E text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548B9E text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B8
oklch(70.7% 0.051 223.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548B9E
oklch(60.6% 0.065 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#407D91
oklch(55.7% 0.07 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#31697B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5664
oklch(42.8% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#274752
oklch(37.8% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#548B9E 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) | #80889F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319191 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548B9E
#548B9E
oklch(60.6% 0.065 222.1)
- #A47563
#A47563
oklch(60.5% 0.065 41.8)
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 #548B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #548B9E 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.