#54A0BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.088 227), rgb(84, 160, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#54A0BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54A0BF |
| RGB | rgb(84, 160, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.088 227) |
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 #54A0BF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54A0BF | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A0BF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A0BF text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
-
Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
-
Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
-
Step 300
300
#9CC8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 227.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#54A0BF
oklch(66.9% 0.088 227)
-
Step 500
500
#2496BE
oklch(63% 0.113 227.3)
-
Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
-
Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
-
Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
-
Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#54A0BF 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) | #909DC1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092BF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54A0BF
#54A0BF
oklch(66.9% 0.088 227)
- #C28466
#C28466
oklch(66.9% 0.088 46.6)
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 #54A0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #54A0BF 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.