Close to Cadet Blue
#548A8A
#548A8A is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 54.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #548A8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.38:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.38:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #548A8A as they’d see it.
#548A8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #548A8A
What color is #548A8A?
#548A8A is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 54.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 24% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #548A8A in RGB?
#548A8A is rgb(84, 138, 138): 84 red, 138 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #548A8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 0, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #548A8A?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #548A8A?
Its complement #A27675 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.