#548492 Color
#548492 is rgb(84, 132, 146) in RGB, hsl(194, 27%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 10%, 0%, 43%) 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 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#548492rgb(84, 132, 146)hsl(194, 27%, 45%)hsv(194, 42%, 57%)cmyk(42%, 10%, 0%, 43%)oklch(58.4% 0.056 218.2)lab(52.13% -14.03 -12.98)lch(52.13% 19.11 222.78)What #548492 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 #548492, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#548492 Channel Values
How #548492 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 84 · G 132 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 27% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 42% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.12:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #548492 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.
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Colors That Go With #548492
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #548492; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #548492
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.
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How #548492 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.
#548492#7D7D92#6F8092#777793#6B7C93#518686#52858B#7D7D7DUsing #548492 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-548492: #548492;background-color: #548492;colors: { 'color-548492': '#548492' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.518, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_548492">#548492</color>fill="#548492"More Teal Colors
#548492 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#548492 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #548492?
#548492 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(84, 132, 146) in RGB and hsl(194, 27%, 45%) 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 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #548492?
#548492 is rgb(84, 132, 146) — red 84, green 132, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #548492?
#548492 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 10%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #548492 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #548492 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #548492 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #548492 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 10.99, which is visibly different.
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