#549279
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61% 0.076 166.1), rgb(84, 146, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#549279 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549279 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 146, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.076 166.1) |
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 #549279 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549279 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549279 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549279 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549279
oklch(61% 0.076 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8368
oklch(55.7% 0.083 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#549279 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) | #908A78 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42928B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549279
#549279
oklch(61% 0.076 166.1)
- #A5718D
#A5718D
oklch(61.1% 0.076 346.1)
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 #549279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
Use #549279 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.