#548D9F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.1% 0.066 220.2), rgb(84, 141, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#548D9F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548D9F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 141, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.066 220.2) |
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 #548D9F | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548D9F | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548D9F text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548D9F text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B7
oklch(70.8% 0.051 219.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548D9F
oklch(61.1% 0.066 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D90
oklch(55.6% 0.071 220)
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Step 700
700
#2F697B
oklch(49% 0.067 221.1)
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Step 800
800
#285664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#264751
oklch(37.7% 0.042 219.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#548D9F 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) | #828AA0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76819F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9393 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548D9F
#548D9F
oklch(61.1% 0.066 220.2)
- #A67666
#A67666
oklch(61% 0.065 39.2)
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 #548D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #548D9F 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.