What color is #54A192?

#54A192 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(84, 161, 146), and in HSL hsl(168, 31%, 48%).

Is #54A192 accessible as text?

On white, #54A192 has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #54A192, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #54A192?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #54A192?

#54A192 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A05464. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #54A192 below.

Is #54A192 good for buttons?

#54A192 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #54A192 — white text only reaches 3.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #54A192 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #54A192 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) 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.

#54A192 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #54A192

Not just a swatch — here's how #54A192 works with other colors. Named schemes with #54A192 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #54A192 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #54A192 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #54A192 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #54A192 Secondary #AAC2BD 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #54A192 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #81C5B7

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.

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Color Lab

How #54A192 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #54A192 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFEAE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5496A0 — 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 #54A192 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #54A192;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 161 146;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.5% 0.080 179.4);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1EF;
  --color-200: #CAE3DE;
  --color-300: #A4CCC4;
  --color-400: #7FB3A8;
  --color-500: #5F968B;
  --color-600: #4E746C;
  --color-700: #3B544F;
  --color-800: #293835;
  --color-900: #1A2321;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1EF',
    200: '#CAE3DE',
    300: '#A4CCC4',
    400: '#7FB3A8',
    500: '#5F968B',
    600: '#4E746C',
    700: '#3B544F',
    800: '#293835',
    900: '#1A2321',
  },
}

$base: #54A192;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1EF;
$base-200: #CAE3DE;
$base-300: #A4CCC4;
$base-400: #7FB3A8;
$base-500: #5F968B;
$base-600: #4E746C;
$base-700: #3B544F;
$base-800: #293835;
$base-900: #1A2321;
$base-hover: #448074;
$base-subtle: #CEE1DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#54A192",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F968B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E746C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B544F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293835",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #54A192

Color Lab

Pairs with #54A192

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