#54A387
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.7% 0.09 168.2), rgb(84, 163, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#54A387 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54A387 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 163, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.09 168.2) |
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 #54A387 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #54A387 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A387 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #54A387 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#74AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#54A387
oklch(65.7% 0.09 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#298569
oklch(55.5% 0.096 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#197157
oklch(49.1% 0.091 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#195C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 168)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3C
oklch(37.5% 0.058 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#54A387 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) | #A09A86 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939189 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A49B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54A387
#54A387
oklch(65.7% 0.09 168.2)
- #BA7B9B
#BA7B9B
oklch(65.8% 0.089 348)
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 #54A387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
Use #54A387 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.