#549D91
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.5% 0.076 181.9), rgb(84, 157, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#549D91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549D91 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 157, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.076 181.9) |
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 #549D91 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549D91 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549D91 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549D91 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549D91
oklch(64.5% 0.076 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8377
oklch(55.6% 0.082 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#206F64
oklch(49.2% 0.077 181.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A51
oklch(42.6% 0.064 181.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#549D91 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) | #979691 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D92 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349F99 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549D91
#549D91
oklch(64.5% 0.076 181.9)
- #B57A8A
#B57A8A
oklch(64.5% 0.076 1.7)
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 #549D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.011
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.012
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
Use #549D91 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.