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#549a97 color: Aquarius Reef Base

#549a97 is rgb(84, 154, 151) in RGB and oklch(63.964% 0.07104 191.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

64%
0.071
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #549a97

#549a97 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius Reef Base (#559999). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #549a97 mixed with white

  1. 549a97
  2. 66a4a1
  3. 78aeab
  4. 89b8b5
  5. 9ac2bf
  6. abccca
  7. bbd6d4
  8. cce0df
  9. ddeae9
  10. eef5f4

Darker: #549a97 mixed with black

  1. 549a97
  2. 488583
  3. 3c716f
  4. 315e5c
  5. 264b49
  6. 1b3937
  7. 112726
  8. 081717
  9. 020908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #549a97 with less saturation

  1. 549a97
  2. 5b9996
  3. 629795
  4. 689694
  5. 6e9593
  6. 749391
  7. 799290
  8. 7e908f
  9. 838f8e
  10. 878d8d

Questions about #549a97

What color is #549a97?

#549a97 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius Reef Base. In RGB it is rgb(84, 154, 151), in HSL hsl(177.43, 29.41%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.964% 0.07104 191.92).

What colors go well with #549a97?

The complementary color of #549a97 is #b37a81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #639a7f and #5896ab. The triadic partners are #9b80ac and #a7855b.

Is white or black text more readable on #549a97?

Black text reads better on #549a97: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #549a97 a warm or cool color?

#549a97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.071.