#548F89
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.8% 0.063 187.4), rgb(84, 143, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#548F89 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548F89 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 143, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.063 187.4) |
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 #548F89 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548F89 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548F89 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548F89 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 187.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548F89
oklch(60.8% 0.063 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F807A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 187.5)
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Step 700
700
#306C67
oklch(49% 0.063 188)
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Step 800
800
#295854
oklch(42.6% 0.052 188.1)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#548F89 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) | #898989 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C928D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548F89
#548F89
oklch(60.8% 0.063 187.4)
- #A4737C
#A4737C
oklch(60.8% 0.063 7)
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 #548F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.011
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #548F89 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.