#54A080
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.8% 0.091 164.4), rgb(84, 160, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#54A080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54A080 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.091 164.4) |
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 #54A080 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54A080 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A080 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A080 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#76AF95
oklch(70.7% 0.071 164.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54A080
oklch(64.8% 0.091 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8564
oklch(55.5% 0.099 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7153
oklch(49.2% 0.092 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B39
oklch(37.5% 0.059 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#54A080 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) | #9D977E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E82 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA097 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54A080
#54A080
oklch(64.8% 0.091 164.4)
- #B6789C
#B6789C
oklch(64.8% 0.091 344.2)
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 #54A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #54A080 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.