#549B95
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.1% 0.072 188.4), rgb(84, 155, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#549B95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549B95 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 155, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.072 188.4) |
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 #549B95 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549B95 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #549B95 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549B95 text on black | 6.49:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ACA7
oklch(70.6% 0.056 188.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549B95
oklch(64.1% 0.072 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#31827C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#226E69
oklch(49.1% 0.073 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.061 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#549B95 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) | #949495 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B96 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329E99 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549B95
#549B95
oklch(64.1% 0.072 188.4)
- #B37A84
#B37A84
oklch(64% 0.072 7.8)
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 #549B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #549B95 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.