#55949E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(62.8% 0.067 208.7), rgb(85, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#55949E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55949E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.067 208.7) |
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 #55949E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #55949E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #55949E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #55949E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 208.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#55949E
oklch(62.8% 0.067 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#387F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 209)
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Step 700
700
#2A6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.067 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#24575F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#23484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#55949E 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) | #8A909F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E879E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319997 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55949E
#55949E
oklch(62.8% 0.067 208.7)
- #AD7972
#AD7972
oklch(62.7% 0.067 27.7)
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 #55949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #55949E 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.