#549FA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.5% 0.075 196.6), rgb(84, 159, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#549FA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 159, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.075 196.6) |
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 #549FA0 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549FA0 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549FA0 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549FA0 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAD
oklch(70.6% 0.059 197.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549FA0
oklch(65.5% 0.075 196.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A8283
oklch(55.6% 0.081 196.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B6E6F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 196.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A595A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 196.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 195.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#549FA0 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) | #9699A0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A39F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549FA0
#549FA0
oklch(65.5% 0.075 196.6)
- #BA7E81
#BA7E81
oklch(65.5% 0.075 16)
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 #549FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
Use #549FA0 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.