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#549a85 color: Derby Green

#549a85 is rgb(84, 154, 133) in RGB and oklch(63.394% 0.07844 172.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

63.4%
0.078
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #549a85

#549a85 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Derby Green (#599c89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #549a85 mixed with white

  1. 549a85
  2. 66a491
  3. 78ae9c
  4. 89b8a8
  5. 9ac2b4
  6. aaccc0
  7. bbd6cd
  8. cce0d9
  9. ddeae5
  10. eef5f2

Darker: #549a85 mixed with black

  1. 549a85
  2. 488573
  3. 3c7161
  4. 315e50
  5. 264b40
  6. 1b3930
  7. 112721
  8. 081713
  9. 020906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #549a85 with less saturation

  1. 549a85
  2. 5b9986
  3. 629786
  4. 689687
  5. 6d9487
  6. 739288
  7. 789188
  8. 7d8f89
  9. 818e89
  10. 868c8a

Questions about #549a85

What color is #549a85?

#549a85 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Derby Green. In RGB it is rgb(84, 154, 133), in HSL hsl(162, 29.41%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.394% 0.07844 172.185).

What colors go well with #549a85?

The complementary color of #549a85 is #b0778f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f976a and #49999f. The triadic partners are #8b82b6 and #b17d5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #549a85?

White text reads better on #549a85: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #549a85 a warm or cool color?

#549a85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.078.