What color is #548B8D?

#548B8D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #548B8D?

The RGB value is 84, 139, 141: 84 red, 139 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #548B8D?

The complementary color is #8D5654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #548B8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#548B8D color

#548B8D rgb(84, 139, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #548B8D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 54.5% green and 55.3% blue (84, 139, 141).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 25% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#548B8D color codes

HEX	`#548B8D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 139, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 54.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 25%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 40%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 1%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.31, -17.58, -6.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.31, 18.85, 201.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.695, 22.272, 28.561)`
Decimal	`5540749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #548B8D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #548B8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#548B8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #548B8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #548b8d; }
.text { color: #548b8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #548b8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 139 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #548b8d, #546e8d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #548B8D?: #548B8D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #548B8D?: The RGB value is 84, 139, 141: 84 red, 139 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #548B8D?: The complementary color is #8D5654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #548B8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.