#549889
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63% 0.073 177.9), rgb(84, 152, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#549889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549889 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 152, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.073 177.9) |
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 #549889 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549889 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549889 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #549889 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 177.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549889
oklch(63% 0.073 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#368373
oklch(55.7% 0.08 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#276E61
oklch(49% 0.073 178.8)
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Step 800
800
#225A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#224A41
oklch(37.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#549889 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) | #939188 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88888A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9A93 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549889
#549889
oklch(63% 0.073 177.9)
- #AE7789
#AE7789
oklch(63.1% 0.073 358.1)
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 #549889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.014
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #549889 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.