#548C7A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.6% 0.066 171.5), rgb(84, 140, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#548C7A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548C7A |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.066 171.5) |
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 #548C7A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548C7A | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548C7A text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548C7A text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 171.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548C7A
oklch(59.6% 0.066 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#43816E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 171.5)
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Step 700
700
#346D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.067 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#548C7A 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) | #898579 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438D87 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548C7A
#548C7A
oklch(59.6% 0.066 171.5)
- #9E6F83
#9E6F83
oklch(59.6% 0.065 352)
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 #548C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
Use #548C7A 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.