What color is #54A5B5?

#54A5B5 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(84, 165, 181), and in HSL hsl(190, 40%, 52%).

Is #54A5B5 accessible as text?

On white, #54A5B5 has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #54A5B5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #54A5B5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #54A5B5?

#54A5B5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B66454. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #54A5B5 below.

Is #54A5B5 good for buttons?

#54A5B5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #54A5B5 — white text only reaches 2.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #54A5B5 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #54A5B5 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#54A5B5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #54A5B5

Not just a swatch — here's how #54A5B5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #54A5B5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #54A5B5 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 #54A5B5 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 #54A5B5 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 #54A5B5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #83CAD9

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 #54A5B5 Secondary #AFC9CE 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 #54A5B5 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

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 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #54A5B5 with

Medium Aquamarine Very Peri Indian Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #5485B6 — 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 #54A5B5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #54A5B5;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 165 181;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.7% 0.082 212.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F0F3;
  --color-200: #C6E1E6;
  --color-300: #9EC9D1;
  --color-400: #78AFBA;
  --color-500: #57929E;
  --color-600: #48717A;
  --color-700: #375258;
  --color-800: #27373A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F0F3',
    200: '#C6E1E6',
    300: '#9EC9D1',
    400: '#78AFBA',
    500: '#57929E',
    600: '#48717A',
    700: '#375258',
    800: '#27373A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #54A5B5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F0F3;
$base-200: #C6E1E6;
$base-300: #9EC9D1;
$base-400: #78AFBA;
$base-500: #57929E;
$base-600: #48717A;
$base-700: #375258;
$base-800: #27373A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #408695;
$base-subtle: #CFE2E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#54A5B5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC9D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78AFBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57929E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48717A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375258",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27373A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #54A5B5

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