What color is #548283?

#548283 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(84, 130, 131), and in HSL hsl(181, 22%, 42%).

Is #548283 accessible as text?

On white, #548283 has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #548283, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #548283?

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

What colors go well with #548283?

#548283 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #835454. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #548283 below.

Is #548283 good for buttons?

#548283 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #548283 — white text only reaches 4.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #548283 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #548283 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.

#548283 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #548283

Not just a swatch — here's how #548283 works with other colors. Named schemes with #548283 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #548283 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Viridian 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 #548283 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #548283 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #548283 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Viridian anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #548283 Secondary #97A6A6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Viridian 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 Viridian carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #548283 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 37/100

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 8/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #547283 — 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 #548283 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #548283;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 130 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.4% 0.050 197.6);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEF;
  --color-200: #CDDFDF;
  --color-300: #A9C5C6;
  --color-400: #87ABAB;
  --color-500: #678D8E;
  --color-600: #536E6F;
  --color-700: #3F5050;
  --color-800: #2B3636;
  --color-900: #1C2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  viridian: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEF',
    200: '#CDDFDF',
    300: '#A9C5C6',
    400: '#87ABAB',
    500: '#678D8E',
    600: '#536E6F',
    700: '#3F5050',
    800: '#2B3636',
    900: '#1C2122',
  },
}

$base: #548283;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEF;
$base-200: #CDDFDF;
$base-300: #A9C5C6;
$base-400: #87ABAB;
$base-500: #678D8E;
$base-600: #536E6F;
$base-700: #3F5050;
$base-800: #2B3636;
$base-900: #1C2122;
$base-hover: #436869;
$base-subtle: #CBDADA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#548283",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDFDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C5C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87ABAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#678D8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536E6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F5050",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #548283

Color Lab

Pairs with #548283

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