#549AA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.3% 0.071 202.8), rgb(84, 154, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#549AA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 154, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.071 202.8) |
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 #549AA0 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549AA0 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549AA0 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549AA0 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 201)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB0
oklch(70.7% 0.055 203.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549AA0
oklch(64.3% 0.071 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#308187
oklch(55.7% 0.078 202.1)
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Step 700
700
#216D73
oklch(49.2% 0.072 202.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E595D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 900
900
#20494C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.029 202.9)
#549AA0 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) | #9195A0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9F9C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549AA0
#549AA0
oklch(64.3% 0.071 202.8)
- #B47C79
#B47C79
oklch(64.2% 0.071 22.6)
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 #549AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #549AA0 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.