#549FAE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.078 212.2), rgb(84, 159, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#549FAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549FAE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 159, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.078 212.2) |
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 #549FAE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549FAE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549FAE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549FAE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 212.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549FAE
oklch(66% 0.078 212.2)
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Step 600
600
#288090
oklch(55.6% 0.084 212.3)
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Step 700
700
#186C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 212.8)
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Step 800
800
#185864
oklch(42.7% 0.065 212.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4951
oklch(37.8% 0.051 211)
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Step 950
950
#122B30
oklch(27.1% 0.032 212.2)
#549FAE 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) | #939AAF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18A5A4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549FAE
#549FAE
oklch(66% 0.078 212.2)
- #BD8174
#BD8174
oklch(66.1% 0.078 32.7)
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 #549FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
Use #549FAE 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.