Palettes / Colors / #548196
#548196 — Dusty Blue
#548196 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #548196 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#548196 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #966954; it also sits naturally between #54968A and #546096. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #548196 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 84, 129, 150 |
| HSL | 199°, 28%, 46% |
| HSV | 199°, 44%, 59% |
| CMYK | 44%, 14%, 0%, 41% |
| XYZ | 17.01, 19.79, 31.78 |
| Yxy | 19.79, 0.2481, 0.2885 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.60, -9.59, -16.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.48, -7.32, -14.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 51% · Blue 59%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #548196
.text { color: #548196; }
.background { background-color: #548196; }
.border { border: 3px solid #548196; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(84, 129, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 28%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #548196; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(84, 129, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #548196; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(84, 129, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#548196">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#548196">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #966954:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.24:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #548196: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #548196
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #548196: ·
How #548196 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #548196 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #548196?
#548196 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 84, 129, 150). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #548196?
#548196 is RGB 84, 129, 150 — HSL 199°, 28%, 46% — CMYK 44%, 14%, 0%, 41%.
What colors go with #548196?
Its complement is #966954; analogous partners are #54968A and #546096. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #548196 for text?
Black text on #548196 has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.24:1.