Close to Cadet Blue
#549DA2
#549DA2 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 61.6% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 32% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #549DA2.
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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6.72:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.72:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #549DA2 as they’d see it.
#549DA2 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 #549DA2
What color is #549DA2?
#549DA2 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.9% red, 61.6% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 32% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #549DA2 in RGB?
#549DA2 is rgb(84, 157, 162): 84 red, 157 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #549DA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(48, 3, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #549DA2?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #549DA2?
Its complement #BB847F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.