#548E9E
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.065 217.5), rgb(84, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#548E9E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548E9E |
| RGB | rgb(84, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.065 217.5) |
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 #548E9E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548E9E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548E9E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548E9E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#7DA9B6
oklch(70.8% 0.051 218)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548E9E
oklch(61.3% 0.065 217.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E8F
oklch(55.7% 0.071 217.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A79
oklch(49.1% 0.066 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#285663
oklch(42.6% 0.055 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#254750
oklch(37.6% 0.042 216.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#548E9E 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) | #838B9F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309493 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548E9E
#548E9E
oklch(61.3% 0.065 217.5)
- #A77768
#A77768
oklch(61.4% 0.065 38.1)
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 #548E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #548E9E 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.