#549298
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.1% 0.065 203.6), rgb(84, 146, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#549298 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549298 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 146, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.065 203.6) |
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 #549298 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549298 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549298 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549298 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 204.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549298
oklch(62.1% 0.065 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F86
oklch(55.5% 0.07 204.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B6C72
oklch(49.2% 0.066 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#25585C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#24484C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#549298 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) | #898D98 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8598 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339694 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549298
#549298
oklch(62.1% 0.065 203.6)
- #AA7774
#AA7774
oklch(62% 0.065 22.9)
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 #549298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #549298 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.