#548C8F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.059 200.1), rgb(84, 140, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#548C8F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548C8F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.059 200.1) |
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 #548C8F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548C8F | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548C8F text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548C8F text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548C8F
oklch(60.3% 0.059 200.1)
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Step 600
600
#417F82
oklch(55.6% 0.064 199.6)
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Step 700
700
#326B6E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 200)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#548C8F 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) | #85878F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A808F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A908D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548C8F
#548C8F
oklch(60.3% 0.059 200.1)
- #A27372
#A27372
oklch(60.3% 0.06 20.3)
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 #548C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #548C8F 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.