#549199
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.8% 0.064 206.4), rgb(84, 145, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#549199 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549199 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 145, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.064 206.4) |
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 #549199 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549199 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549199 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549199 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549199
oklch(61.8% 0.064 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F88
oklch(55.6% 0.07 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B73
oklch(49% 0.065 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#26575E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#549199 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) | #888D9A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8499 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339693 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549199
#549199
oklch(61.8% 0.064 206.4)
- #A97771
#A97771
oklch(61.8% 0.064 26.7)
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 #549199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #549199 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.