#549FB8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.083 222.1), rgb(84, 159, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#549FB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #549FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 159, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.083 222.1) |
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 #549FB8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #549FB8 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549FB8 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #549FB8 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400
#72AABE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 222.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#549FB8
oklch(66.4% 0.083 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#267F99
oklch(55.7% 0.09 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#166B83
oklch(49.1% 0.084 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#17576A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4856
oklch(37.7% 0.054 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#549FB8 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) | #909CB9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8290B8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A7 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #549FB8
#549FB8
oklch(66.4% 0.083 222.1)
- #BF826B
#BF826B
oklch(66.3% 0.083 41.5)
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 #549FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #549FB8 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.