#629296
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(62.7% 0.052 202.5), rgb(98, 146, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#629296 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629296 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 146, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.052 202.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #629296 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629296 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #629296 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #629296 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AC
oklch(70.8% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629296
oklch(62.7% 0.052 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#497D82
oklch(55.5% 0.056 203.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#305659
oklch(42.6% 0.044 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#629296 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B8E96 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828796 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9693 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629296
#629296
oklch(62.7% 0.052 202.5)
- #A67C7A
#A67C7A
oklch(62.7% 0.053 21.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #629296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #629296 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.