#548D9C
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61% 0.064 216.5), rgb(84, 141, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#548D9C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548D9C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 141, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.064 216.5) |
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 #548D9C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548D9C | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548D9C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548D9C text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 216.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548D9C
oklch(61% 0.064 216.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.07 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A78
oklch(49.1% 0.065 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#285662
oklch(42.6% 0.054 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#548D9C 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) | #838A9D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329392 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548D9C
#548D9C
oklch(61% 0.064 216.5)
- #A67668
#A67668
oklch(61.1% 0.064 36.9)
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 #548D9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #548D9C 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.