#54929C
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.2% 0.066 208.9), rgb(84, 146, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#54929C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54929C |
| RGB | rgb(84, 146, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.066 208.9) |
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 #54929C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54929C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54929C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54929C text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 209.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54929C
oklch(62.2% 0.066 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#397F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.066 209.2)
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Step 800
800
#25575F
oklch(42.6% 0.055 209.3)
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Step 900
900
#24484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#54929C 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) | #888E9D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309795 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54929C
#54929C
oklch(62.2% 0.066 208.9)
- #AB7870
#AB7870
oklch(62.2% 0.066 29)
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 #54929C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #54929C 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.