#54957F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62% 0.075 169.9), rgb(84, 149, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#54957F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54957F |
| RGB | rgb(84, 149, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.075 169.9) |
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 #54957F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54957F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #54957F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #54957F text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54957F
oklch(62% 0.075 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A836C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 170)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 170.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#54957F 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) | #928D7E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878680 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F968F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54957F
#54957F
oklch(62% 0.075 169.9)
- #A9738D
#A9738D
oklch(61.9% 0.076 349.2)
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 #54957F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
Use #54957F 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.