#629796
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.9% 0.056 194.3), rgb(98, 151, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#629796 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629796 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 151, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.056 194.3) |
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 #629796 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629796 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #629796 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #629796 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C6
oklch(81% 0.028 193.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA9
oklch(70.8% 0.044 194.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629796
oklch(63.9% 0.056 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#447F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#366B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 193.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5757
oklch(42.7% 0.047 195.5)
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Step 900
900
#294847
oklch(37.7% 0.037 193.1)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#629796 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) | #919296 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B97 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9A96 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629796
#629796
oklch(63.9% 0.056 194.3)
- #AB7E81
#AB7E81
oklch(63.8% 0.056 14.3)
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 #629796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #629796 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.