What color is #549CAA?

#549CAA is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(84, 156, 170), and in HSL hsl(190, 34%, 50%).

Is #549CAA accessible as text?

On white, #549CAA has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #549CAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #549CAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #549CAA?

#549CAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB6354. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #549CAA below.

Is #549CAA good for buttons?

#549CAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #549CAA — white text only reaches 3.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #549CAA the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #549CAA is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#549CAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #549CAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #549CAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #549CAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #549CAA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #549CAA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #549CAA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #549CAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #81C1CE

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #549CAA Secondary #A9C0C5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Blue 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 Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #549CAA 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

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 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #549CAA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 5.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #5480AB — 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 #549CAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #549CAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 156 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.1% 0.075 211.7);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EFF2;
  --color-200: #C8DFE4;
  --color-300: #A2C6CE;
  --color-400: #7DACB5;
  --color-500: #5C8E98;
  --color-600: #4C6F76;
  --color-700: #3A5155;
  --color-800: #283639;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EFF2',
    200: '#C8DFE4',
    300: '#A2C6CE',
    400: '#7DACB5',
    500: '#5C8E98',
    600: '#4C6F76',
    700: '#3A5155',
    800: '#283639',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #549CAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EFF2;
$base-200: #C8DFE4;
$base-300: #A2C6CE;
$base-400: #7DACB5;
$base-500: #5C8E98;
$base-600: #4C6F76;
$base-700: #3A5155;
$base-800: #283639;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #437D89;
$base-subtle: #CFDFE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#549CAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2C6CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DACB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C8E98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5155",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #549CAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #549CAA

UI roles & guardrails

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