#54A293
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.081 179.6), rgb(84, 162, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#54A293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54A293 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 162, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.081 179.6) |
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 #54A293 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54A293 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A293 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A293 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#74AEA2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 180)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54A293
oklch(65.8% 0.081 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#288475
oklch(55.6% 0.088 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#187062
oklch(49.2% 0.082 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#195B50
oklch(42.7% 0.068 179.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.054 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#54A293 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) | #9C9A92 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909194 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A49D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54A293
#54A293
oklch(65.8% 0.081 179.6)
- #BB7D90
#BB7D90
oklch(65.9% 0.081 359.6)
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 #54A293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
Use #54A293 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.