#549798
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.3% 0.068 196.8), rgb(84, 151, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#549798 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549798 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 151, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.068 196.8) |
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 #549798 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549798 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549798 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549798 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C8
oklch(81% 0.033 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 197.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549798
oklch(63.3% 0.068 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#358182
oklch(55.7% 0.074 196.4)
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Step 700
700
#266D6E
oklch(49.2% 0.069 196.5)
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Step 800
800
#22595A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 196.9)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#549798 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) | #8F9198 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838899 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329B97 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549798
#549798
oklch(63.3% 0.068 196.8)
- #B0797B
#B0797B
oklch(63.3% 0.069 16.8)
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 #549798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
Use #549798 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.