#55948B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(62.1% 0.067 184), rgb(85, 148, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#55948B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55948B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.067 184) |
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 #55948B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55948B | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55948B text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55948B text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 183.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55948B
oklch(62.1% 0.067 184)
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Step 600
600
#3B8178
oklch(55.6% 0.072 184.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6D65
oklch(49% 0.067 184.3)
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Step 800
800
#265952
oklch(42.7% 0.056 183.5)
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Step 900
900
#244944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#55948B 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) | #8F8E8B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9691 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55948B
#55948B
oklch(62.1% 0.067 184)
- #AA7682
#AA7682
oklch(62.2% 0.067 4)
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 #55948B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #55948B 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.