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#547A87 Color

#547A87 is rgb(84, 122, 135) in RGB, hsl(195, 23%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 10%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#547A87
HEX#547A87
RGBrgb(84, 122, 135)
HSLhsl(195, 23%, 43%)
HSVhsv(195, 38%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 10%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.047 221.3)
LABlab(48.75% -11.23 -11.62)
LCHlch(48.75% 16.16 225.98)

What #547A87 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #547A87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Teal#5F8A8FΔE 7.62Teal Blue#367588ΔE 8.11Ming#36747DΔE 8.36Cadet#536872ΔE 8.59Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 8.63Slate Gray#708090ΔE 8.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#547A87 Channel Values

How #547A87 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 122 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 23% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 38% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #547A87 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #547A87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #547A87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#547A87
Complementary
#876154
Analogous
#54877A
Analogous
#546187
Triadic
#87547A
Triadic
#7A8754
Split comp.
#875461
Split comp.
#877A54

Tints & Shades of #547A87

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65909F
#7EA2AE
#97B5BE
#ADC4CC
#C7D6DC
#E0E8EB

Shades

#496974
#3F5B64
#334A52
#293C42
#1D2B2F
#141C1F

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How #547A87 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#547A87
Protanopia#757587
Protanomaly#697787
Deuteranopia#6F6F88
Deuteranomaly#657487
Tritanopia#517C7C
Tritanomaly#527B80
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #547A87 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-547a87: #547A87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #547A87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-547a87': '#547A87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.478, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_547a87">#547A87</color>
SVG fillfill="#547A87"

More Teal Colors

#547A87 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#547A87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #547A87?

#547A87 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(84, 122, 135) in RGB and hsl(195, 23%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #547A87?

#547A87 is rgb(84, 122, 135) — red 84, green 122, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #547A87?

#547A87 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 10%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #547A87 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #547A87 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #547A87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #547A87 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 8.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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