What color is #548197?

#548197 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 129, 151), and in HSL hsl(200, 29%, 46%).

Is #548197 accessible as text?

On white, #548197 has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #548197, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #548197?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #548197?

#548197 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #976A53. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #548197 below.

Is #548197 good for buttons?

#548197 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #548197 — white text only reaches 4.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #548197 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #548197 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#548197 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #548197

Not just a swatch — here's how #548197 works with other colors. Named schemes with #548197 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #548197 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #548197 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #548197 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7CA5BA

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #548197 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #548197 Secondary #98A7AF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #548197 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #548197 with

Verdigris Ultra Violet Mocha Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE5E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #536A97 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #548197 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #548197;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 129 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.9% 0.060 230.3);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E4EDF1;
  --color-200: #CADAE2;
  --color-300: #A5BECA;
  --color-400: #81A1B1;
  --color-500: #618394;
  --color-600: #4F6773;
  --color-700: #3C4B53;
  --color-800: #293337;
  --color-900: #1B2023;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E4EDF1',
    200: '#CADAE2',
    300: '#A5BECA',
    400: '#81A1B1',
    500: '#618394',
    600: '#4F6773',
    700: '#3C4B53',
    800: '#293337',
    900: '#1B2023',
  },
}

$base: #548197;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E4EDF1;
$base-200: #CADAE2;
$base-300: #A5BECA;
$base-400: #81A1B1;
$base-500: #618394;
$base-600: #4F6773;
$base-700: #3C4B53;
$base-800: #293337;
$base-900: #1B2023;
$base-hover: #436779;
$base-subtle: #CDD9DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#548197",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5BECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81A1B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#618394",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6773",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4B53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #548197

Color Lab

Pairs with #548197

UI roles & guardrails

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